Markers
RESPONDERS
(n=11)
NON-RESPONDERS
(n=8)
Probability
IL-8 (pg/ml, mean ± SEM)
34 ± 4
139 ± 34
p<0.005
IgM anti-HBc (S/CO)
1.7 ± 0.4
3.7 ± 1.8
ns
ALT (ukat/L)
85 ± 20
154 ± 43
ns
HBV-DNA (genomes/ml)
7.9 ± 2.8×107
14.4 ± 9.5×107
ns
S/CO= S/cut-off
ns=not significant
Table 2:
Comparison between pre-treatment levels of serum IL-8 in hepatitis B in responders compared with non-responders patients.
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