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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients with HCV infection.

From: Interleukin 27 polymorphisms in HCV RNA positive patients: is there an impact on response to interferon therapy?

Characteristics

Patients

N°(%)

Gender

 

  Male

7 (46.7)

  Female

8 (53.3)

Age

 

  Mean

52.7

HCV genotype

 

  1b

12 (80)

  Other

3 (20)

Virogical Response to PEG-INF-α/RBV

 

  SVR

5 (33.3)

  Relapser

4 (26.7)

  Non Responder

6 (40)

APRI SCORE

 

  ≤0.5

8 (53.3)

  0.51-1.5

2 (13.4)

  >1.5

5 (33.3)

Log 10 HCV-RNA (UI/ml)

 

  Mean

6.16

Frequencies IL-27 genotypes

 

  A/A

5 (33.3)

  A/G

9(60)

  G/G

1 (6.7)

  A Allele

14 (93.3)

Total

15

  1. PegIFN-α, peginterferon-α; RBV, Ribavirin; SVR, Sustained Viral Response; APRI SCORE, AST to Platelet Ratio Index;