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Table 1 Characteristics of individuals in the primary cohort

From: Polymorphisms in the Th17 cell-related RORC gene are associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV in Chinese women

Characteristic

Chronic HCV (n = 64)

Resolved HCV (n = 73)

HIVneg (n = 45)

HIVpos (n = 28)

Age (years)a

50 (47–59)

59 (49–67)

54 (47–64)

BMIa

23.5 (21.1–26.1)

23.2 (21.3–26.3)

22.1 (20.5–24.5)

Anti-HCV

Positive

Positive

Positive

Anti-HIV

Negative

Negative

Positive

HCV RNA (log10 IU/mL)a

6.17 (5.82–6.54)

Negative

Negative

HCV genotype

 1b (n,%)b

39 (60.9%)

 2a (n,%)b

25 (39.1%)

 Others

None

ALT (n,%)

 > 40 (IU/L)b

28 (43.7%)

4 (8.9%)

7 (25.0%)

 ≤40 (IU/L)b

36 (56.3%)

41 (91.1%)

21 (75.0%)

AST (n,%)

 > 40 (IU/L)b

30 (46.9%)

1 (2.2%)

7 (25.0%)

 ≤40 (IU/L)b

34 (53.1%)

44 (97.8%)

21 (75.0%)

 CD4+ T cells/μLa

882 (599–1088)

888 (658–1119)

445 (346–587)

  1. Data presented as amedians (inter-quartile range) or bnumber of cases (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase