Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the subjects at entry.

Characteristics	Treated	Controls	p
No. patients	32	32
Age (y)	44.7 ± 10.8	42.9 ± 11.3	NS
Weight (kg)	63.7 ± 11.7	62.2 ± 9.8	NS
Male/female	27/13	22/12	NS
Hepatitis history (y)	3.4 ± 1.8	3.3 ± 1.7	NS