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Table 8 Baseline viral hepatitis serology, safety population

From: Tolerability and safety of artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine fixed dose combinations for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: two open-label, randomized trials in Nimba County, Liberia

Patients n/N (%)

 

ASAQ

AL

 

Study-T (>5 years)

N = 496

N = 502

Total

HBV sAg positive

73/457 (15.9)

70/467 (14.9)

143/924 (15.5)

HBV anti-HBVc positive #

4/73 (5.5)

2/70 (2.8)

6/143 (4.2)

HCV antibody positive

18/455 (4.0)

19/466(4.1)

37/921 (4.0)

HEV anti-IgM positive*

0/33 (0)

0/34(0)

0/67 (0)

 

ASAQ

AL

 

Study-E (6-59 months)

N = 149

N = 150

Total

HBV sAg positive

18/148 (12.1)

18/150 (12.0)

36/298 (12.1)

HBV anti-HBVc positive #

1/18 (5.5)

1/18 (5.5)

2/36 (5.5)

HCV antibody positive

7/147 (4.8)

4/148 (2.7)

11/295 (3.7)

HEV anti-IgM positive*

0/5 (0)

0/7 (0)

0/12 (0)

  1. HBV Hepatitis B Virus, HCV Hepatitis C Virus, HEV Hepatitis E Virus, Ag antigen.
  2. Displayed are percentages of patients who tested positive among those with available test results.
  3. # anti-HBVc was assessed for HBV sAg positive patients.
  4. * HEV anti-IgM was assessed for patients with elevated AST or ALT (values 2× upper limit normal range) at any point during study participation, and/or any AE “hepatotoxicity” among Study-T participants.