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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2009; 15(35): 4429-4433
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4429
Published online Sep 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4429
Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Variable | Number of patients | Percentage (%) |
Age (yr) | ||
< 40 | 68 | 28.3 |
> 40 | 172 | 71.7 |
Sex | ||
Female | 110 | 45.8 |
Male | 130 | 54.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
< 28 | 131 | 54.5 |
> 28 | 109 | 45.5 |
Liver enzymes | ||
Normal | 115 | 47.9 |
Abnormal | 125 | 52.1 |
PCR (IU/mL) | ||
< 800 000 | 138 | 57.5 |
> 800 000 | 102 | 42.5 |
Duration | ||
Completed | 215 | 89.6 |
Incomplete | 25 | 10.4 |
Side effects | ||
Present | 125 | 52.1 |
Absent | 115 | 47.9 |
Drug | ||
Peg IFN α-2A | 138 | 57.5 |
Peg IFN α-2B | 102 | 42.5 |
Genotype | ||
Genotype 1 | 46 | 19.2 |
Genotype 2 | 9 | 3.8 |
Genotype 3 | 15 | 6.3 |
Genotype 4 | 82 | 34.2 |
Genotype 5 | 1 | 0.4 |
Not identified | 5 | 2.1 |
No records | 82 | 34.2 |
ETVR | ||
Responded | 160 | 66.7 |
No response | 80 | 33.3 |
SVR | ||
SVR | 139 | 58.0 |
No SVR | 101 | 42.0 |
- Citation: Dahlan Y, Ather HM, Al-ahmadi M, Batwa F, Al-hamoudi W. Sustained virological response in a predominantly hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infected population. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(35): 4429-4433
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i35/4429.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4429