Viral Hepatitis
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2006; 12(4): 556-560
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.556
Table 1 Demography of chronic hepatitis C patients and comparison between NR and SR to interferon
TotalNRSRP value
(n = 139)(n = 106)(n = 33)
Age (yr)49.9 ± 11.170:30:0025:06:00NS
Sex (male:female)87:54:0062:44:0025:08:00NS
HCV RNA load50:891.01597222227:06:00< 0.0001
(< 100 U/L:≥ 100 U/L)
Serotype (1:2)99:40:0081:25:0018:150.026
Alcohol intake (yes:no)0.4243055560.3194444442:31NS
Complication of0.506250.3194444444:29NS
diabetes mellitus (yes:no)
Body mass index (< 25:≥ 25)108:31:0080:26:0028:05:00NS
Leptin (<  8 μg/L:≥ 8 μg/L)91:48:0063:43:0025:03:000.017
Pathological findings
Grading (A0, A1:A2, A3)28:1110.8104166679:23NS
Staging (F0, F1:F2, F3)52:8734:71117:15
Steatosis (grade 1, 2:3, 4)93:46:0069:36:0023:09NS