Serological detection of hepatitis B and D virus co-infection among patients attending a tertiary health facility at Maiduguri, Nigeria

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine

Table 4 Liver enzyme profiles among hepatitis D antibody-seropositive patients

Tests	Status	Number	Standard deviation (IU/L)	Mean (IU/L)	p value
AST	High	6	2.0463	115.79039
	Normal	174	78.9586	99.98081
	Total	180	102.70039	102.87231	0.003
ALT	High	6	1.2360	108.87231
	Normal	174	61.2736	75.68687
	Total	180	63.3511	77.47737	0.052
ALP	High	6	1.6032	97.87846
	Normal	174	1.0216	77.17290
	Total	180	1.0411	78.32119	0.074