Comparison of Hepatitis C Virus Viral Load and Alanine Aminotransferase Levels Between Anti-Human Pegivirus 2–Positive and –Negative Blood Donors in a Case-Control Study
| Parameters . | Anti-HPgV-2 . | P Valuea . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (Cases)b . | Negative (Controls) . | ||
| No. analyzed | 17 | 68 | |
| Average age, y, mean ± SD | 38.18 ± 6.79 | 37.84 ± 7.08 | .266 |
| Ratio of females /males | 0/17 | 0/68 | |
| ALT, U/L, mean ± SD | 56.12 ± 35.24 | 87.75 ± 92.24 | .028 |
| HCV RNA, ×105 IU/mL, mean ± SD | 46.76 ± 75.99 | 34.35 ± 51.35 | .849 |
| Parameters . | Anti-HPgV-2 . | P Valuea . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (Cases)b . | Negative (Controls) . | ||
| No. analyzed | 17 | 68 | |
| Average age, y, mean ± SD | 38.18 ± 6.79 | 37.84 ± 7.08 | .266 |
| Ratio of females /males | 0/17 | 0/68 | |
| ALT, U/L, mean ± SD | 56.12 ± 35.24 | 87.75 ± 92.24 | .028 |
| HCV RNA, ×105 IU/mL, mean ± SD | 46.76 ± 75.99 | 34.35 ± 51.35 | .849 |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HPgV-2, human pegivirus 2; SD, standard deviation.
aP value was calculated with the SPSS version 22.0 statistical software.
bEach HPgV-2 positive donor was matched with 4 HPgV-2 negative donors by age and sex.
Comparison of Hepatitis C Virus Viral Load and Alanine Aminotransferase Levels Between Anti-Human Pegivirus 2–Positive and –Negative Blood Donors in a Case-Control Study
| Parameters . | Anti-HPgV-2 . | P Valuea . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (Cases)b . | Negative (Controls) . | ||
| No. analyzed | 17 | 68 | |
| Average age, y, mean ± SD | 38.18 ± 6.79 | 37.84 ± 7.08 | .266 |
| Ratio of females /males | 0/17 | 0/68 | |
| ALT, U/L, mean ± SD | 56.12 ± 35.24 | 87.75 ± 92.24 | .028 |
| HCV RNA, ×105 IU/mL, mean ± SD | 46.76 ± 75.99 | 34.35 ± 51.35 | .849 |
| Parameters . | Anti-HPgV-2 . | P Valuea . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (Cases)b . | Negative (Controls) . | ||
| No. analyzed | 17 | 68 | |
| Average age, y, mean ± SD | 38.18 ± 6.79 | 37.84 ± 7.08 | .266 |
| Ratio of females /males | 0/17 | 0/68 | |
| ALT, U/L, mean ± SD | 56.12 ± 35.24 | 87.75 ± 92.24 | .028 |
| HCV RNA, ×105 IU/mL, mean ± SD | 46.76 ± 75.99 | 34.35 ± 51.35 | .849 |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HPgV-2, human pegivirus 2; SD, standard deviation.
aP value was calculated with the SPSS version 22.0 statistical software.
bEach HPgV-2 positive donor was matched with 4 HPgV-2 negative donors by age and sex.
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