Autoantibody profiles in autoimmune hepatitis and chronic hepatitis C identifies similarities in patients with severe disease

Table 1 Distribution of study group according to age and gender

Parameter	CHC (n = 50)	AIH (n = 20)	HC (n = 20)
Age (yr), mean ± SD
Range	10-65	16-69	16-69
mean ± SD	33 ± 2.38	37 ± 3.22	37 ± 3.22
Gender, n (%)
Female	24 (48)	15 (75)	15 (75)
Male	26 (52)	5 (25)	5 (25)
Age (yr), mean ± SD
Female	34 ± 2.28	35 ± 3.42	35 ± 3.42
Male	33 ± 2.38	47 ± 3.12	47 ± 3.12

CHC: Chronic hepatitis C; AIH: Autoimmune hepatitis; HC: Hepatitis virus.