| HCV | HCV/HIV |
---|---|---|
 | Mono-infected | Co-infected |
Characteristic | (n = 20) | (n = 17) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Female | 8 | 0 |
   Male | 12 | 17 |
Age (years) | 37 (26-60) | 34 (28-38) |
ALT level (IU/L) | 40.6 (14-118) | 9 (2-25) |
AST level (IU/L) | 34.8 (17-116) | 52 (29-99) |
CD4 count (cells/ul) | NT | 256 (106-474) |
CD8 count (cells/ul) | NT | 989 (357-1600) |
Serum HCV RNA (copies/ml) | 6.1 × 105 (103-1.2 × 107) | 1.4 × 106 (103-6.8 × 107) |
HCV genotype | Â | Â |
   1 | 7 | 8 |
   2 | 5 | 4 |
   3 | 5 | 3 |
   Unknown | 3 | 2 |