From: Topological DNA damage, telomere attrition and T cell senescence during chronic viral infections
Subjects | Numbers | Age (Mean) | Gender (M/F) | Viral load and other characteristics |
---|---|---|---|---|
HCV | 37 | 31–69 (52) | 29/8 | 17,000-9,980,000 IU/ml, 26 GT1, 6 GT2, 5 GT3 |
HBV | 29 | 22–61 (49) | 20/9 | All on antivirals with undetectable HBV-DNA |
HIV | 28 | 25–62 (46) | 21/7 | All on ART with undetectable HIV-RNA |
HS | 144 | 24–58 (44) | 112/32 | All tested negative for HCV, HBV, and HIV |