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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5449-5454
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5449
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5449
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients at enrolment
| Sex (M/F) | 46/22 |
| Age, median (range) | 59 (22-68) |
| BMI, median (range) | 24.2 (15.5-40.5) |
| Months since LT, median (range) | 15.5 (1-151) |
| Previous acute cellular rejection n (%) | 13 (19) |
| Days since OLT, mean | 36.4 |
| Previous CMV infection n (%) | 14 (21) |
| Genotype n (%) | |
| 1 | 53 (76.5) |
| 2 | 6 (9) |
| 3 | 4 (6) |
| 4 | 5 (7) |
| Viral load (MEq/mL), median (range) | 10.6 (0.009-40) |
| ALT (IU/L), median (range) | 136 (52-945) |
| Neutrophil count (× 103/mmc) mean ± SD | 3 ± 1.2 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) mean ± SD | 12.9 ± 1.5 |
| Cirrhosis n (%) | 10 (15) |
| Pre-LT antiviral treatment n (%) | 29 (45) |
| Post-LT antiviral treatment n (%) | 15 (22) |
| Induction immunosuppression n (%) | |
| Monoclonal antibodies | 10 (14) |
| Steroids | 49 (72) |
| Other | 3 (4) |
| NA | 6 (10) |
| Maintenance immunosuppression n (%) | |
| Cyclosporine | 30 (44) |
| Tacrolimus | 22 (32) |
| Cyclosporine + steroids | 6 (9) |
| Tacrolimus + steroids | 9 (13) |
| Other | 1 (1.5) |
- Citation: Lodato F, Azzaroli F, Tamè MR, Girolamo MD, Buonfiglioli F, Mazzella N, Cecinato P, Roda E, Mazzella G. G-CSF in Peg-IFN induced neutropenia in liver transplanted patients with HCV recurrence. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(43): 5449-5454
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i43/5449.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5449