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. 2008 Nov 28;14(44):6844–6852. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6844

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis C

Characteristic Value
Age (yr)
Mean ± SD 48 ± 11
Median (Interquartile range) 49 (39-54)
Race (n/%)
Caucasian 31/91.2
Black 2/5.8
Mixed 1/2.9
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
Mean ± SD 26.4 ± 4.5
Median (Interquartile range) 26.4 (23.3-28.9)
Gender (n/%)
Female 22/64.7
Male 12/35.3
Possible source of infection (n/%)
Transfusion/surgery 27/79.4
Unknown 7/20.6
Treatment (n/%)
IFN-α + ribavirin 23/67.6
IFN-α 1/2.9
Untreated 10/29.4
Hepatic damage1 (n/%)
Undetermined 9/26.5
Mild 15/44.1
Moderate 7/20.6
Severe 3/8.8
Alcohol consumption (n/%)
Yes 4/11.7
No 30/88.2
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Necro-inflammatory activity.