|
Treatment responders SVR+, n = 12
|
Treatment non-responders SVR-, n = 13
|
P
|
---|
Complete early viral response (cEVR)
|
12
|
0
|
-
|
Age (years)*
|
42.6 ± 17.9
|
50.1 ± 12.4
|
NS
|
Sex (M/F)
|
6/6
|
7/6
|
NS
|
Alanine aminotransferase levels [U/l]*
|
95.9 ± 74.1
|
109.2 ± 50.1
|
NS
|
Liver histology*, §
| | | |
Grading
|
1.1 ± 0.4
|
1.1 ± 0.4
|
NS
|
Staging
|
1.3 ± 1.3
|
1.7 ± 0.8
|
NS
|
Pretreatment viral load (IU/ml)* , **
|
1.2 × 106 ± 1.2 × 106
|
1.5 × 106 ± 1.2× 106
|
NS
|
-
*mean ± SD.
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**measured by RealTime HCV assay (Abbott), sensitivity: 12 IU/mL.
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§according to the METAVIR Histologic Scoring System.