Table II.
Patients (n) | HCV-RNA viral load | Frequency of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs (%)* |
---|---|---|
38 | <5 | 5.26±1.82 |
67 | 5–7 | 9.31±1.24 |
53 | 7–9 | 12.57±1.14 |
64 | >9 | 14.68±2.03 |
r=0.73; P=0.032;
FOXP3, forkhead box protein 3; Tregs, regulatory T cells; HCV, hepatitis C virus.