We next noted significantly higher liver fibrosis indices (Fig 2A, p = 0.044), lower mean albumin to globulin ratio (Fig 2B, p = 0.0146), and higher serum gamma-GT levels (Fig 2C, p = 0.0071) in HIV/HCV co-infected (HIV/HCVc + HIVt/HCVc) subjects compared to HCV mono-infected subjects. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Hepatic fibrosis.