Dominating expression of negative regulatory factors downmodulates major histocompatibility complex Class-II expression on dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C infection

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of study subjects

Parameter	Responder	Non-responder
Mean viral load (IU/mL)	6.09 ± 0.29	5.97 ± 0.81
Mean age (yr)	42.0 ± 2.8	47 ± 2.9
Male/Female	6/4	8/2
Mean TB/CB (mg/dL)	0.75 ± 0.10	1.25 ± 0.20
Mean AST (U/L)	94.77 ± 23.40	102.3 ± 12.7
Mean ALT (U/L)	155.4 ± 45.2	111.2 ± 18.3
Mean AP (U/L)	94.50 ± 8.20	160.00 ± 24.44
Mean A/G (mg/dL)	1.25 ± 0.10	1.74 ± 0.10
(Fibrosis) Median LSM (kPa)	6.10	23.50 (P = 0. 01)

TB/CB: Total bilirubin/conjugated bilirubin; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; AP: Alkaline phosphatases; A/G: Albumin/globulin; LSM: Liver stiffness measurement.