Fibrosis Odds ratio 95.0% C.I. P value
EF (n= 37) LF (n= 40)      
CC (n= 34) 29 (78.4%) 5 (12.5%) 5.8 2.245-14.983 0.001
CA+AA (n= 43) 8 (21.6%) 35 (87.5%) 0.229 0.106-0.493 0.001
CC versus CA/AA     25.375 7.484-86.031 0.001
Table 3: Multivariate logistic regression analysis of LMP-7 genotypes and the degree of HCV- related hepatic fibrosis. EF: Early fibrosis (F0-F2);LF: Late fibrosis (F3-F4)