HCV RNA in stimulated salivary flow HCV RNA in non-stimulated salivary flow Positive n (%)   Negative n (%) TOTAL n (%) p p Positive n (%) 7 (63.6) 7 (53.8) 14 (100.0) 0.472 Negative n (%) 4 (45.8) 6 (46.2) 10 (100.0) TOTAL n (%) 11 (100.0) 13 (100.0) 24 (100.0) Fisher’s exact test Legend: n – absolute number; (%) – relative number

Table 2: Correlation between the prevalence of HCV RNA in stimulated and non-stimulated salivary flows.