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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2005; 11(29): 4484-4489
Published online Aug 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4484
Published online Aug 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4484
Table 1 Summary of demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline
| Group1 | Group 2 | |
| Patients (n) | 51 | 51 |
| Sex (M/F) | 29/22 | 36/17 |
| Mean age (yr) ± SD | 45±11.7 | 43.9±9.0 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.8±1.3 | 15±1.3 |
| Platelets (×109/L) | 195.9±45 | 203.9±54 |
| Leukocytes (×109/L) | 6.7±1.4 | 6.8±1.9 |
| ALT (mean±SD) | 142.7±86.2 | 123.2±78.7 |
| HCV-RNA quantitation (Meq/mL) | ||
| Low viremia | 27 | 23 |
| High viremia | 21 | 24 |
| Undetermined | 3 | 4 |
| Genotype | ||
| 1 | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Undetermined | 0 | 1 |
- Citation: Pellicano R, Craxì A, Almasio PL, Valenza M, Venezia G, Alberti A, Boccato S, Demelia L, Sorbello O, Picciotto A, Torre F, Ideo G, Cattaneo C, Berrutti M, Rizzetto M. Interferon β-1a alone or in combination with ribavirin: A randomized trial to compare efficacy and safety in chronic hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(29): 4484-4489
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i29/4484.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i29.4484