• African health sciences · Mar 2022

    Serum protein concentration and amino acid profile of HIV/HBV co-infected subjects on HAART in Plateau State, Nigeria.

    • Chidi Uzoma Igwe, Emmanuel Emagba Ewuga, Cosmas Onyedikachi Ujowundu, Ignatius Oparaji Onyeocha, and Viola Adaku Onwuliri.
    • Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.
    • Afr Health Sci. 2022 Mar 1; 22 (1): 418-430.

    BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are currently two important blood-borne human pathogens of major public health concern with high prevalence rates in Africa.ObjectivesThe study assessed the impact of HIV and HBV mono- and co-infections on serum total protein, albumin, globulin fractions and plasma free amino acids concentrations.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study on adult (25 - 64 years old) patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy attending AIDS Preventive Initiative in Nigeria Centre, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria. It involved 80 subjects; 20 HIV/HBV co-infected, 20 each of HIV and HBV mono-infected controls, and 20 seronegative controls.ResultsSignificant (p<0.05) increases in total protein and gamma globulin but a reduction in albumin concentrations were observed in the HIV/HBV co-infected group. Similarly, significant (p<0.05) increases in alpha-1 and alpha-2 globulin concentrations were observed in the mono- and co-infected groups compared to the seronegative control group. There were significant (p<0.05) increases in the glucogenic, aromatic and branched-chain amino acid concentrations of the HIV/HBV co-infected subjects.ConclusionThe study suggests prognostic importance of alpha and gamma globulin fractions of serum protein as well as amino acid profile in the management of HIV/HBV co-infection.© 2022 Igwe CU et al.

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