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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8011-8019
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8011
Table 5 Main baseline features potentially affecting the response to antiviral therapy in treated illicit drug users
FeaturesPrevalence
Age over 40 yr54%
Males85%
BMI over 25 kg/m236%
Previous unsuccessful interferon treatment21%
Unfavourable HCV genotype (1 or 4)60%
HCV viral load > 5.6 Log (IU/mL)62%
HBcAb positivity40%
Ultrasonography suggestive of steatosis44%
Ultrasonography suggestive of cirrhosis17%