Characteristics | HCV | Chronic liver disease | HCV donating FNA | HCV donating PBMC for cytotoxicity experiments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 35 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Mean age (range) | 48 (27–67) | 50.6 (29–69) | 49 (27–65) | 45.7 (27–67) |
Male:female | 25 : 10 | 12 : 10 | 17 : 7 | 15 : 8 |
Median viral load (range) | 1.45×106 (1.9×103–3×107) | – | 1.3×106 (1.9×103–3×107) | 7.5×105 (3.1×103–3×107) |
Median NI score (range)* | 5 (0–8) | 1 (0–6) | 5 (2–8) | 5 (0–8) |
Median fibrosis score (range)* | 2 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | 2 (0–2) | 2 (1–6) |
HCV genotype | ||||
1 | 17 | – | 16 | 9 |
3 | 15 | – | 8 | 11 |
4 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
5 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
1&3 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
*Necroinflammatory and fibrosis scores according to Ishak criteria.
FNA, fine needle aspiration; HCV, hepatitis C virus; NI, necroinflammatory; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell.