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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1265-1269
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1265
Table 1 Comparison of clinical data of patients with chronic hepatitis C who received dual or triple therapy
Triple therapygroupDual therapygroupP value
Demography
Male/Female24/2638/140.0151
Agea (yr)57±23 (27-69 )53.8±9.8 (23-70)NS2
Body weighta (kg)60.5±9.8 (35-93)63.5±12.4 (35-93)NS2
BMIa (kg/m2)23.5±3.123.4±2.1NS2
Naïve/Retreatment34/1540/11NS1
Biochemistry
HCV RNA (kcopy/mL)700 (100-1490)720 (110-2310)NS2
ALTa (U/L)95.6±61.197.4±59.8NS2
Ferritina216.8±244.4214±139.6NS2
Serum zinca (μg/dL)73.3±20.369.8±17.2NS2
Histopathology
F 0/1/2/3/43/12/23/10/11/20/15/13/1NS1
A 1/2/326/20/220/24/5NS1