Table 1.

Epidemiologic, clinical, and virologic features of the 102 HCV antibody–positive hemophiliacs

FeaturesHCV antibody–positive hemophiliacs (n = 102)
Median age, y (range) 45.1  (15-71)  
Median age at infection, y (range) 20.1  (1-56)  
Median duration of infection, y (range) 25.1  (15-34)  
Sex  
 Male 88  (86.3)* 
 Female 14  (13.7)* 
Diagnosis  
 Mild/moderate hemophilia 48  (47.1)* 
 Severe hemophilia 34  (33.3)* 
 von Willebrand disease 20  (19.6)* 
HCV genotype  
 1a 18  (20.5)* 
 1b 32  (36.4)* 
 2 15  (17.0)* 
 3 14  (15.9)* 
 4 3  (3.4)* 
 1a + 1b 5  (5.7)* 
 1a + 2 1  (1.1)* 
Liver status  
 Normal ALT levels 29  (28.4)* 
 Chronic hepatitis 61  (59.8)* 
 Liver cirrhosis 6  (5.9)* 
 Hepatic decompensation 4  (3.9)* 
 Hepatocellular carcinoma 2  (2.0)* 
FeaturesHCV antibody–positive hemophiliacs (n = 102)
Median age, y (range) 45.1  (15-71)  
Median age at infection, y (range) 20.1  (1-56)  
Median duration of infection, y (range) 25.1  (15-34)  
Sex  
 Male 88  (86.3)* 
 Female 14  (13.7)* 
Diagnosis  
 Mild/moderate hemophilia 48  (47.1)* 
 Severe hemophilia 34  (33.3)* 
 von Willebrand disease 20  (19.6)* 
HCV genotype  
 1a 18  (20.5)* 
 1b 32  (36.4)* 
 2 15  (17.0)* 
 3 14  (15.9)* 
 4 3  (3.4)* 
 1a + 1b 5  (5.7)* 
 1a + 2 1  (1.1)* 
Liver status  
 Normal ALT levels 29  (28.4)* 
 Chronic hepatitis 61  (59.8)* 
 Liver cirrhosis 6  (5.9)* 
 Hepatic decompensation 4  (3.9)* 
 Hepatocellular carcinoma 2  (2.0)* 

HCV indicates hepatitis C virus; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.

*

Number (percentage).

HCV genotype was performed on the 88 HCV-RNA–positive patients.

Among the patients with normal ALT levels, 14 (13.7%) were HCV-RNA negative and 15 (14.7%) were HCV-RNA positive.

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