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Patient characteristics
| Parameter | Value | |
| Gender (male/female) | 12/2 | |
| Age (yr) | 44 ± 12 | |
| Duration of disease | > 10 yr | 5 |
| Unknown | 9 | |
| Viral load (by QUNT BDNA, IU/ml) | 1 x 107 ± 0.78 x 107 | |
| Viral genotype (by PCR) | 1a | 5 |
| 1b | 4 | |
| 3a | 3 | |
| 4a | 2 | |
| Plasma SGOT (ALT) levels (IU/mL) | 110 ± 86 | |
| Plasma SGPT (AST) levels (IU/mL) | 102 ±60 | |
