Table 1. Demographics of the study group.
Group | Number | Age (mean) | Gender | Genotype | Viral load (IU/ml) |
HCV-infected | 40 | 28∼66 (53) | 39M/1F | 1 (a/b) | 3,980∼50,000,000 |
HCV-SVR | 10 | 33∼64 (51) | 10 M | 1 (a/b) | undetectable |
HCV-SR | 6 | 41∼63 (54) | 6M | Unknown | undetectable |
HS | 12 | 25∼58 (42) | 8M/4F | N/A | N/A |
SVR: sustained virological response 6∼12 months following antiviral therapy; SR: HCV spontaneously resolved; HS: healthy subjects; M/F: male/female; N/A: not applicable.