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Presentation of the 156 Iranian patients in relation to HCV-genotype. |
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| Presentation of patients |
HCV-genotype |
Sig. |
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| 1a (N = 59) |
1b (N = 26) |
1a & 1b (N = 2) |
3ac (N = 45) |
4 (N = 2) |
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| Age (years)a |
37.5 ± 1.7 |
38.7 ± 2.4 |
46.5 ± 2.5 |
39.6 ± 1.8 |
46.5 ± 3.5 |
NSd |
| Male/Female (%male) |
47/12 (79.7) |
19/7 (73.1) |
2/0 (100) |
39/7 (84.8) |
1/1 (50) |
NS |
| Transmission of HCV |
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| Post-transfusional |
24 (42.1) |
10 (17.5) |
1 (1.8) |
15 (26.3) |
0 |
NS |
| IVDA |
18 (40) |
5 (11.1) |
0 |
18 (40) |
0 |
NS |
| Sexual |
16 (36.4) |
6 (13.6) |
0 |
19 (43.2) |
0 |
NS |
| Hemodialysis |
7 (36.8) |
2 (10.5) |
1 (5.3) |
4 (21.1) |
2 (10.5) |
0.001 |
| Hemophilia |
3 (60) |
0 |
0 |
2 (40) |
0 |
NS |
| Thalassemia |
5 (55.6) |
2 (22.2) |
0 |
1 (11.1) |
0 |
NS |
| Inmate |
12 (34.3) |
2 (5.7) |
0 |
17 (48.6) |
0 |
0.041 |
| Travel abroad |
9 (40.9) |
3 (13.6) |
1 (4.5) |
7 (31.8) |
0 |
NS |
| Hejamate |
8 (25) |
6 (18.8) |
1 (3.1) |
14 (43.8) |
1 (3.1) |
NS |
| Other risk factors |
10 (34.5) |
5 (17.2) |
0 |
7 (24.1) |
0 |
NS |
| Cirrhosis |
7 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
NS |
| HAIa, b |
7.8 ± 1.1 |
10 ± 1.3 |
3 ± .0 |
8.6 ± 1.1 |
12 ± .0 |
NS |
| AST (U/L) |
59.9 ± 5.8 |
67.8 ± 9.5 |
48.5 ± 12.5 |
71.1 ± 7.5 |
91.5 ± 75.5 |
NS |
| ALT (U/L) |
73.6 ± 7.2 |
94.1 ± 14.8 |
40 ± 5 |
94.7 ± 10 |
139.5 ± 113.5 |
NS |
| WBC (/ml) |
6866 ± 501 |
7405 ± 578 |
7000 ± 500 |
6993 ± 366 |
6500 ± 500 |
NS |
| PLT (/ml) |
227281 ± 20455 |
194560 ± 10377 |
314000 ± .0 |
217391 ± 12168 |
244500 ± 22500 |
NS |
| Hgb (g/dl) |
14.1 ± .33 |
14.5 ± .42 |
14.2 ± 2.6 |
14.5 ± .32 |
14.4 ± 2.2 |
NS |
| FBS (mg/dl) |
105.4 ± 6.8 |
102.7 ± 9.4 |
97 ± 11 |
102.7 ± 8 |
106.5 ± 1.5 |
NS |
| TG (mg/dl) |
142.3 ± 11.2 |
123.2 ± 10.7 |
176 ± 110 |
101.1 ± 6.9 |
215 ± 143 |
.016 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) |
159.7 ± 6.4 |
173.8 ± 9.1 |
185 ± .0 |
140.8 ± 7.3 |
186 ± 73 |
NS |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) |
3.9 ± .08 |
4.1 ± .13 |
3.6 ± .25 |
4.1 ± .1 |
- |
NS |
| Serum protein (g/dl) |
7.4 ± .11 |
7.6 ± .18 |
6.4 ± .65 |
7.8 ± .13 |
- |
.034 |
| Serum iron |
132.6 ± 13.8 |
118.4 ± 18.8 |
- |
81.1 ± 8.8 |
110 ± .0 |
.024 |
| Weight (Kg) |
71.6 ± 1.9 |
70.5 ± 3.4 |
75.5 ± 14.5 |
72.7 ± 1.9 |
84.5 ± 2.5 |
NS |
| Height (cm) |
170.8 ± 1.3 |
167.3 ± 2.1 |
169.5 ± 1.5 |
171.8 ± 1.2 |
163 ± 11 |
NS |
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a Mean ± SE; b Histological activity index; c One patient had a mixed infection (3a(β)/1a); d Not significant; e A procedure in Iranian traditional medicine done by making shallow cuts on the trunk (upper back) and producing a suction effect that results in drawing blood from cuts (less than 100 cc). It is usually done by a non-physician, using non-standard instruments (done for healing or cure purposes). It is also named "cupping". | ||||||
Kabir et al. Comparative Hepatology 2006 5:4 doi:10.1186/1476-5926-5-4 |
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