Clinical Impact of Viral Load on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Table 3

Incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma per 10,000 person-years by significant variables.

Variables	Patients; ()	Number; of HCC	Incidence rate of HCC per 10,000 person-years
Age, years
<50	45	1	47.6
≧50	66	13	446.7
Initial presence of cirrhosis
No	82	2	52.6
Yes	29	12	1000
Platelet, 10^3/mm^3
≧130	76	2	57.5
<130	35	12	784.3
Serum HCV RNA titer
Low (≦)	59	3	111.5
High (>)	52	11	474.1

HCV: hepatitis C virus.