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Risk factors of severe hepatotoxicity among HIV-1 infected individuals initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy in the Northwest Region of Cameroon | BMC Gastroenterology

Hepatotoxicity due to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has gained prominent attention since it can be affected by many factors. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatotoxicity and related risk factors of severe hepatotoxicity following HAART initiation. A total of 100 drug-naive patients aged between 18 and 61 years were recruited. They were put on Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Efavirenz [TDF/3TC/EFV] (64), Zidovudine/ Lamivudine/Efavirenz [AZT/3TC/EFV] (22), and Zidovudine/Lamivudine/Nevirapine AZT/3TC/NVP (14) and monitored for 6months and blood samples drawn.Alanine aminotransferases (ALT), aspartate aminotransferases (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) wereanalyzed by enzymatic methods and used to classify levels of hepatotoxicity. A total of 37(37%) and 49(49%) patients presented with hepatotoxicity while 15% and 28% had severe hepatotoxicity at 4 and 24 weeks respectively. Serum levels of all enzymes increased significantly (p = 0.001) wit ....

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