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Table 3 Health Parameters at Different Time Points

From: Early versus delayed initiation of antiretroviral therapy for Indian HIV-Infected individuals with tuberculosis on antituberculosis treatment

Variable↓ Group → Time →

Early ART

Delayed ART

Baseline

6 months

12 months

Baseline

6 months

12 months

Bilirubin, mg/dL: Mean ± SD

0.6 ± 0.2

0.7 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

SGOT, IU/L: Mean ± SD

51.1 ± 29.6

48.3 ± 20.8

35.8 ± 17.1

47.6 ± 20.9

40.2 ± 19.8

33.6 ± 9.9

SGPT, IU/L: Mean ± SD

39.1 ± 23.7

42.4 ± 19.4

31.1 ± 11.6

40.3 ± 20.2

34.1 ± 14.1

33.2 ± 17.7

Hemoglobin, g/dL: Mean ± SD

10.2 ± 1.8

12.2 ± 1.9

12.8 ± 1.3

10.6 ± 1.8

12.3 ± 1.5

12.8 ± 1.4

ESR, mm/1st hour: Mean ± SD

46.0 ± 23.8

28.7 ± 17.2

25.7 ± 11.5

43.0 ± 24.6

32.4 ± 15.2

22.0 ± 9.9

BMI, kg/m2: Mean ± SD

17.9 ± 2.8

19.9 ± 2.5

20.7 ± 2.7

18.4 ± 2.1

20.2 ± 2.4

20.9 ± 2.5

  1. ART = Antiretroviral therapy; SD = Standard deviation; SGOT = Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase; SGPT = Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase. ESR = Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; BMI = Body mass index.