Figure 4.

Comparison of immune complexes (IC) in complement receptor type 1 (CR1) gene polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis B (CH-B) (A) and chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) (B). Box plots of IC levels for each polymorphism are shown. Boxes and bars are as in fig 1 ▶. The genotypes are: HH, individuals homozygous for the CR1 high density allele; HL, individuals heterozygous for the CR1 gene polymorphism; LL, individuals homozygous for the CR1 low density allele. In CH-C, an additional three patients with genotype LL, whose data on CR1/E were not available, are included. (B) *p=0.011.