Table 2 Patient characteristics by HCV genotype
HCV genotype (no. of patients) | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | 1a (n = 32) | 1b (n = 30) |
Gender | ||
Male | 22 (68.7%) | 17 (56.6%) |
Female | 10 (31.2%) | 13 (43.3%) |
Demographics | ||
Italian | 31 (96.8%) | 25 (83.3%) |
Others | 1 (3.1%) | 5 (16.6%) |
No. of HIV-1/HCV co- infected patients receiving HAART | 8 (25%) | 2 (6.6%) |
Median HCV viral load (UI/ml) in HCV mono-infected patients | 1,614,064 (range 6,743-7,985,320) | 991,975 (range 3,470-4,381,000) |
Median HCV viral load (UI/ml) in HCV/HIV co-infected patients | 2,367,635 (range 46,801-7,985,320) | 473,597 (range 46,801-900,393) |
No. of patients naïve to peg IFN/RBV | 26 (81.2%) | 29 (96.6%) |