Table 1

Study subject serology results and indicators

Subjects
HCV PCR Copies per ml (Date of test)
HepBsAb
HepBsAg
HepBcAb
HIV Viral Load Copies per ml
ALT U/L
Liver Biopsy

1
10,800,000
(11/99)
Neg
Neg
Pos
633
(12/03)
32 (12/03)
Activity: Mild Stage 2 of 4
(08/00)









34,500,000 IU (12/03)



270,000
(01/03)



2
8,360,000
(09/99)
Neg
Neg
Pos
180,000
(10/03)
16
(02/04)
Not done due to bleeding diathesis













96,000
(02/04)
16
(10/03)


3
1,320,000
(10/03)
Pos
Neg
Pos
16,900
(02/04)
110
(10/03)
Grade 2/3 of 4 Stage 2/3 of 4 (11/03)






182
(02/04)


4
234,000
(12/02)
Neg
Neg
Neg
72,031
(12/02)
37
(12/03)
Grade 1 of 4 Stage 1 of 4
(11/03)





<50
(12/03)



5
<600
Neg
Neg
Pos
212,000
(10/03)
41
(10/03)
Not done














104
(04/04)


HCV = hepatitis C virus; HepB = hepatitis B; s = surface; c = core; Ab = antibody; Ag = antigen; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; ALT = alanine aminotransferase enzyme

McMahon et al. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2004 3:6   doi:10.1186/1476-0711-3-6