Role of IL28B genotype in older hepatitis C virus-infected patients

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World J Immunol. Nov 27, 2013; 3(3): 54-61
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.5411/wji.v3.i3.54

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of hepatitis C patients aged ≥ 65 years and treated with standard of care

	Total (n= 196)	Male (n= 104)	Female (n= 92)	P value¹
Age (yr)	67.8 ± 2.5	68.1 ± 2.6	67.4 ± 2.4
Gender (male/female)	104/92	104/0	0/92
HCV viral load (high/low/unknown)	185/7/4	6/2/1996	1/2/1989	0.169
HCV genotypes 1/2	164/32	Nov-93	71/21	0.033
Treatment-naïve (yes/no/unknown)	108/87/1	55/48/1	52/39/1	0.704
ALT (IU/L)	61.3 ± 50.7	70.1 ± 57.1	51.4 ± 40.3	0.010
White blood cells (/μL)	4940 ± 1490	5160 ± 1670	4690 ± 1210	0.027
Neutrophils (/μL)	2660 ± 1080	2790 ± 1270	2530 ± 830	0.096
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	13.7 ± 1.5	14.1 ± 1.6	13.2 ± 1.3	0.000
Platelets (× 10⁴/μL)	15.1 ± 4.7	15.0 ± 4.8	15.4 ± 4.6	0.553
Peg-IFN α - 2a / Peg-IFN α - 2b	86/110	41/63	45/47	0.233

Values are expressed as mean ± SD.

¹P value, comparison between male and female groups. HCV: Hepatitis C virus; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; Peg-IFN: Peginterferon.

Citation: Kanda T, Nakamoto S, Wu S, Yokosuka O. Role of IL28B genotype in older hepatitis C virus-infected patients. World J Immunol 2013; 3(3): 54-61
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2824/full/v3/i3/54.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5411/wji.v3.i3.54