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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2015; 21(18): 5496-5504
Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5496
Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5496
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients n (%)
ESRD | Controls | P value | |
(n = 39) | (n = 109) | ||
Age, median (range) | 52 (25-69) | 46 (17-67) | 0.013 |
Gender, F/M | 15/24 (38.5/61.5) | 55/54 (50.5/49.5) | 0.262 |
Fibrosis stage before treatment according to Metavir score | |||
F0 | 2 (5.1) | 3 (2.8) | 0.072 |
F1 | 12 (30.8) | 25 (22.9) | |
F2 | 6 (15.4) | 21 (19.3) | |
F3 | 1 (2.6) | 21 (19.3) | |
F4 | 8 (20.5) | 31 (28.4) | |
F unknown | 10 (25.6) | 8 (7.3) | |
BMI, average (mean ± SD) | 24 ± 4.1 | 25 ± 4.0 | 0.071 |
Type 2 diabetes | 5 (12.8) | 12 (11.0) | 0.773 |
Initial ALT (IU/L), average (mean ± SD) | 57 ± 54 | 105 ± 87 | < 0.001 |
Initial viral load (IU/mL x 1000), median (IQR) | 193 (16-810) | 541 (163-1853) | 0.003 |
RVR | 20 (52.6) | 39 (36.1) | 0.074 |
EVR | 29 (74.4) | 60 (55.0) | 0.038 |
SVR | 25 (64.1) | 55 (50.5) | 0.190 |
Premature termination of treatment | 14 (35.9) | 44 (40.4) | 0.704 |
IL28B CC genotype | 11 (28.2) | 21 (19.3) | 0.262 |
IFNL4 TT genotype | 11 (28.9) | 21 (19.3) | 0.370 |
Initial viral load < 600000 IU/mL | 28 (71.8) | 51 (46.8) | 0.009 |
History of kidney transplant | 29 (74.4) | NA | NA |
Concurrent treatment with ribavirin | 23 (59.0) | 109 (100.0) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Sperl J, Frankova S, Senkerikova R, Neroldova M, Hejda V, Volfova M, Merta D, Viklicky O, Spicak J, Jirsa M. Relevance of low viral load in haemodialysed patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(18): 5496-5504
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i18/5496.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5496