Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2011; 17(4): 493-498
Published online Jan 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i4.493
Table 1 Characteristics of 153 patients with a sustained virological response after peginterferon plus ribavirin combination treatment
n (%)
Age (mean ± SD, yr)47 ± 9
Sex
Female71 (46.4)
Male82 (53.6)
Genotypes
1116 (75.8)
21 (0.6)
332 (21)
44 (2.6)
Stage of fibrosis (before therapy)
F1-2140 (91.6)
F38 (5.2)
F45 (3.2)
Fibrosis by FibroScan® (mean ± SD, kPa)7 ± 4.3
Type of PEG-IFN
α-2a60 (39)
α-2b93 (61)
Follow-up [range (mean ± SD), mo]54-90 (76 ± 13)
Patients follow-up
5 yr130 (85)
4 yr23 (15)