Objective To explore the correlation of viral load and cell immunity function in the patients with AIDS and hepatitis B.Methods The clinical data of 83 AIDS patients ever treated in our hospitals from Feb 2013 to Feb 2016 were retrospectively analyzed, and according to whether or not in combination with hepatitis B, all patients were divided into the study group (38 cases) and the control group (45 cases). Then the biochemical indexes, blood routine indexes and virological indexes between the two groups were compared. After counting the T lymphocyte subgroups, the correlation of viral load and cell immunity function was analyzed by Pearson method. Results In the study group, the serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and total bilirubin (TBIL) (65.43±23.91 U/L, 72.93±33.87 U/L, 16.38±5.51 μmol/L) were significantly higher than those in the control group (32.72±22.15 U/L, 34.53±18.62 U/L, 11.80±3.17 μmol/L; all P<0.05). The albumin (ALB) level in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (38.31±6.40 g/L vs 42.91±8.02 g/L; P<0.05). The platelet (PLT) count in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group[(160.74±48.60)×109/L vs (200.85±58.38)×109/L; P<0.05]. The HIV RNA viral load in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group[(6.21±1.10) log10 copie/mL vs (4.26±0.79) log10 copie/mL; P<0.05]. The T cell counts of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ and ratio of CD4+/CD8+ in the study group were all lower than those in the control group, with significant differences between them (all P<0.05). The HIV RNA viral load was positively associated with the HBV DNA viral load, but the T cell count of CD4+ and ratio of CD4+/CD8+ were negatively associated with the HBV DNA and HIV RNA viral loads. No significant correlation was found between the T cell counts of CD3+ and CD8+ and the HBV DNA and HIV RNA viral loads. Conclusion When coinfected by HIV and HBV, these patients would suffer from severe liver damage and immunodeficiency because of synergistic effect between the two viruses. |