Table 1

Patient Demographics Based on Fibrosis Staging.


METAVIR Stage



F0-F1
F3-F4

Age (y)
43.8 ± 9.75
48.1 ± 4.18
Sex (M/F)
21/2
19/2
Race


     White
20
19
     Hispanic
2
2
     Asian
1
0
HCV genotype


     1
18
14
     2
3
2
     3
2
5
Duration of infection (y)
22.1 ± 6.03
22.9 ± 6.68
ALT (IU/mL)
101.7 ± 61.64a
129.8 ± 69.19b
METAVIR Activity
1 (0–3)c
2 (0–3)d

HCV RNA (log10 copies/mL)
6.53 ± 0.39
6.43 ± 0.43

Results shown as mean ± standard deviation, number, or median (range); ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HCV, hepatitis C virus; METAVIR Activity, histological score of necroinflammation based on interface, lobular, and portal inflammation. a vs. b, p = 0.16; c vs. d, p = 0.07

White et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2007 5:33   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-5-33