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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2005; 11(4): 488-491
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.488
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.488
Table 1 Distribution of autoantibodies in chronic hepatitis C patients.
| Autoantibodies | Patients, total (n = 90) n% | Males (n = 58) n% | Females (n = 32) n% |
| ANA 1:10 | 12 (13.3) | 8 (13.8) | 4 (12.5) |
| ANA 1:100 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
| SMA 1:10 | 34 (37.8) | 25 (43.1) | 9 (28.1) |
| SMA 1:100 | 5 (5.5) | 4 (6.9) | 1 (3.1) |
| ANA+SMA | 9 (10.0) | 7 (12.1) | 2 (6.3) |
| ARA 1:100 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
| TMA 1:10 | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (3.1) |
| TMA 1:100 | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (3.1) |
| Total | 46 (51.1) | 32 (55.2) | 14 (43.7) |
Table 2 Comparison of distribution of HCV genotypes among patients positive for different autoantibodies and between sex groups.
| Total (n = 90) n(%) | 1b (n = 66) n(%) | 3a (n = 18) n(%) | 2a (n = 6) n (%) | Men (n = 58) n(%) | Women (n = 32)n (%) | |
| ANA | 13 (14.4) | 10 (15.2) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (16.6) | 8 (13.8) | 5 (15.6) |
| SMA | 39 (43.3) | 30 (45.5) | 8 (44.4) | 1 (16.6) | 29 (50.0) | 10 (31.3) |
| TMA | 2 (2.2) | 2 (3.0) | - | - | - | 2 (6.3) |
| ARA | 1 (1.1) | - | 1 (5.6) | - | 1 (1.7) | - |
| Total | 46 (51.1) | 37 (56.1) | 9 (50.0) | 1 (16.6) | 32 (55.2) | 14 (43.8) |
- Citation: Zusinaite E, Metsküla K, Salupere R. Autoantibodies and hepatitis C virus genotypes in chronic hepatitis C patients in Estonia. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(4): 488-491
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i4/488.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.488