Patient characteristics
| Total | Low activity (A0, A1) Low fibrosis (F0–F2) | High activity (A3) Low fibrosis (F0–F2) | Low activity (A0, A1) High fibrosis (F3, F4) | High activity (A3) High fibrosis (F3, F4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity and fibrosis were scored according to the METAVIR scoring system.21 | |||||
| HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus. | |||||
| No of patients | 57 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| Sex (M/F) | 41/16 | 7/8 | 10/5 | 10/1 | 14/2 |
| Age (y) (mean (SD)) | 39.1 (5.0) | 37.5 (4.6) | 39.8 (5.5) | 41.8 (4.6) | 39.1 (5.1) |
| Hepatitis virus (HBV/HCV) | 23/33 | 5/10 | 6/9 | 5/6 | 8/8 |