Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and single nucleotide polymorphism rs12979860 of the patients according to hepatitis C virus genotypes
| Characteristics | Genotype 1 | Genotype 3 | Genotype 6 | P value |
| (n = 15) | (n = 16) | (n = 34) | ||
| Age (yr) | 46.6 ± 12.9 | 42.8 ± 8.2 | 41.2 ± 8.4 | NS |
| Sex (male) | 53.3% | 81.3% | 67.6% | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 12.1 | 21.3 ± 5.7 | 23.7 ± 3.7 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | 86.3 ± 57.8 | 82.6 ± 51.9 | 62.6 ± 54.5 | NS |
| Log10 HCV RNA (IU/mL) | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | NS |
| Liver fibrosis score | NS | |||
| Score 0-2 | 73.3% | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| Score 3-4 | 26.7% | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| SNP rs12979860 | NS | |||
| CC | 66.7% | 75.0% | 82.3% | |
| CT | 20.0% | 18.8% | 11.8% | |
| TT | 13.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | |
| RVR | 46.7% | 87.5% | 73.5% | 0.039 |
| SVR | 66.7% | 81.3% | 76.5% | NS |
Data described as mean ± SD or proportions (%). ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; RVR: Rapid virological response; SVR: Sustained virological response; BMI: Body mass index; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; NS: Not significant