Table 2.
Distribution of GM 3-carrier and GM 23-carrier genotypes, in relation to persistence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and clearance of HCV.
| Subjects, no. (%)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genotype, status | Persistent HCV infection | Cleared HCV | OR (95% CI) | P |
| GM3 | ||||
| Carriers | 100 (95.2) | 97 (85.1) | 3.50 (1.24−9.87) | .01 |
| Noncarriers | 5 (4.8) | 17 (14.9) | ||
| GM23 | ||||
| Carriers | 78 (71.6) | 77 (64.7) | 1.37 (0.78−2.40) | .32 |
| Noncarriers | 31 (28.4) | 42 (35.3) | ||
NOTE. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a
Because of typing failures, totals do not sum to 111, in the case of persistent HCV infection, or to 119, in the case of cleared HCV.