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Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2010; 2(6): 226-232
Published online Jun 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i6.226
Table 2 Clinical background by therapeutic response
Dosing duration of peginterferon plus ribavirin
1-24 wk
20-24 wk
SVR non-SVRP valueSVR non-SVRP value
n of patients2117
4014
Male [n (%)]12 (57)0.0636b10 (59)0.1493c
13 (33)4 (29)
Age (yr)58 (35-74)0.0030a58 (35-74)0.0134a
65 (37-78)63 (58-71)
Body weight > 60 kg [n (%)]13 (62)0.0441b10 (59)0.0669c
14 (35)3 (21)
HCV-RNA (Log IU/mL)5.8 (5.1-6.9)0.1685a6.0 (5.2-6.9)0.9967a
6.1 (5.1-7.2)6.1 (5.2-6.6)
Alanine amino-transferase (U/L)97 (52-269)0.7699a86 (57-138)0.6410a
93 (27-513)80 (28-260)
Platelet count (× 104/μL)16.8 (10.9-30.6)0.0020a17.0 (10.9-30.6)0.0007a
13.3 (9.1-24.0)11.4 (9.1-15.4)
Albumin (g/dL)3.9 (3.5-4.4)0.7410a3.9 (3.5-4.2)0.9211a
3.9 (3.5-4.5)3.9 (3.5-4.5)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14.4 (11.4-15.4)0.0126a14.5 (11.4-15.4)0.1379a
13.1 (10.5-15.4)13.5 (10.7-15.4)
Interferon-naïve [n (%)]12 (57)0.6847b9 (53)0.8150b
25 (63)8 (57)
Peginterferon-α2a/-α2b (n)12/90.2016b9/80.4607c
16/2410/4
Dosing duration of peginterferon (wk)24 (4-24)0.0009a24 (21-24)0.5082a
15 (2-24)24 (21-24)