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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2005; 11(27): 4241-4245
Published online Jul 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i27.4241
Table 4 Comparison of clinical characteristics and virological features between 48 CHC patients with and without sustained clearance of SENV-D after combination therapy
SENV-D response
P
NR (n = 21)SVR (n = 27)
Sex (male) (%)15 (71.4)13 (48.2)NS
Age (yr)48.3 ± 10.651.7 ± 10.3NS
Serum ALT (IU/L)157.6 ± 122.9152.4 ± 216.3NS
High HCV RNA level9 (42.9)18 (66.7)NS
(≥ 200000 IU/mL) (%)
HCV genotype 1b (%)7 (33.3)12 (44.4)NS
SENV-D ETVR (%)13 (61.9)24 (88.9)0.04
HCV SVR (%)17 (81.0)18 (66.7)NS