From: Hepcidin Expression in the Liver: Relatively Low Level in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
 |  |  | HCV−HBV− (n = 42) | P | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HCV+ | HBV+ | Non-iron overload | Iron overload | HCV+ vs. HBV+ | HCV+ vs. HCV−HBV− non-iron overload | HCV+ vs. HCV−HBV− iron overload |
n | 56 | 34 | 24 | 18 | Â | Â | Â |
Age, y | 56.0 ± 13.7 | 50.4 ± 15.2 | 55.0 ± 17.5 | 53.4 ± 16.9 | NS | NS | NS |
Sex, M/F | 33/23 | 23/11 | 9/15 | 8/10 | NS | NS | NS |
ALT, IU/L | 76.9 ± 67.7 | 104 ± 131 | 63.4 ± 67.7 | 149 ± 157 | NS | NS | 0.0472 |
AST, IU/L | 80.6 ± 85.0 | 110 ± 141 | 81.5 ± 126 | 183 ± 238 | NS | NS | NS |
Bilirubin, mg/dL | 1.50 ± 3.60 | 1.26 ± 1.59 | 1.64 ± 3.88 | 5.90 ± 11.7 | NS | NS | NS |
RBC, × 104/mm3 | 418 ± 71 | 430 ± 56 | 401 ± 54 | 407 ± 77 | NS | NS | NS |
Hemoglobin, g/L | 133 ± 19 | 137 ± 17 | 118 ±19 | 131 ± 21 | NS | 0.0014 | NS |
Hematocrit, % | 40.0 ± 5.2 | 41.6 ± 4.9 | 37.7 ± 5.3 | 38.8 ± 6.6 | NS | NS | NS |
Serum iron, µg/dL | 131 ± 48 | 123 ± 50 | 60 ± 37 | 99 ± 53 | NS | <0.0001 | NS |
Transferrin saturation, % | 39.3 ± 15.7 | 40.7 ± 17.0 | 19.5 ± 13.5 | 38.7 ± 22.8 | NS | <0.0001 | NS |
Serum ferritin, ng/mL | 244 ± 162 | 140 ± 101 | 91 ± 76 | 585 ± 784 | NS | <0.0001 | NS |
Liver histology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Inflammatory activity, 0/1/2/3a | 1/23/28/4 | 1/12/14/7 | 9/13/2/0 | 2/13/1/2 | NS | <0.0001 | 0.0052 |
Fibrosis staging, 0/1/2/3/4b | 2/19/14/10/11 | 0/6/10/9/9 | 9/10/4/1/0 | 6/9/0/1/2 | NS | 0.0002 | 0.0016 |
TISc | 7.36 ± 5.35 | 4.41 ± 4.49 | 1.21 ± 2.00 | 7.72 ± 8.50 | 0.0163 | <0.0001 | NS |