Rapid Communication
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2006; 12(29): 4721-4726
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4721
Table 3 Correlation of Immune Gene Polymorphism and histological severity of HCV Related Liver Disease in Univariate analysis
Liver histologyCCR5-Genotype
P
wt/wtwt/Δ32Δ32/Δ32
Fibrosis
≤ 2 (n = 162)154 (98%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.2%)
> 2 (n = 90)88 (97.8%)2 (1.2%)0NS
HAI
≤ 5 (n = 162)170 (98.3%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.2%)
> 5 (n = 90)77 (97.5%)2 (2.5&)0NS