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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7225-7230
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7225
Table 2 Univariate analysis of association between sustained virological response (SVR) and influential factors (mean ± SE)
FactorSVR patients (n = 53)Non-SVR patients (n = 67)P
Parameters before interferon treatment
Age (yr)52.5 ± 1.5056.5 ± 1.260.0481
Sex (Male:Female)35:1835:320.1402
Body mass index23.6 ± 0.4823.8 ± 0.440.3611
Viral load (kirocopies/mL, median)150018000.1963
ALT (IU/L) 108.4 ± 13.874.5 ± 7.040.0478
WBC (/μL) 5227 ± 201 4967 ± 1860.2880
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14.5 ± 0.1814.3 ± 0.160.2352
Platelet (× 103/μL) 173 ± 7.7 155 ± 5.70.0630
Parameters associated with treatment
EVR42/51 (82.4%)13/59 (22.0%)< 0.0001
Cumulative exposure to peg-IFN
12 wk (≥ 80%/< 80%)38/41 (92.7%)41/69 (68.3%)0.0034
Overall (≥ 80%/< 80%)35/41 (85.4%)29/60 (48.3%)0.0001
Cumulative exposure to RBV
12 wk (≥ 80%/< 80%) 41/50 (82%)44/63 (69.8%)0.1882
Overall (≥ 80%/< 80%) 32/50 (64%)25/63 (39.7%)0.0138