Research Article

Elevated Concentration of Defensins in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients

Table 1

Total human defensin concentration in HCV patients serum.

VariablesANOVA one-way
GenderMeanSDConcentration (ng/50 μL)P value

Blank0.01450.03400000
Health sample6 M, 6 F0.085–0.1651218.66 ± 3.500
STD 31.2Standard0.02350.03231.200
STD 62.5Standard0.13600.04262.500
STD 125Standard0.18850.03212500
STD 250Standard0.42100.03225000
STD 500Standard0.85000.03250000
STD 1000Standard1.22450.032100000
Sample 1M0.02820.03437.44<0.05
Sample 2M1.06250.144867.701<0.005
Sample 3F2.26850.1141852.60<0.0001
Sample 4F0.15620.034103.58<0.05
Sample 5M1.97350.3541611.68<0.001
Sample 6M0.10320.03447.43<0.05
Sample 7F1.31100.0341070.64<0.0001
Sample 8M0.05200.03469.04<0.05
Sample 9M0.15120.034100.30<0.05
Sample 10F0.06550.03486.96<0.05
Sample 11M2.42350.0541979.180<0.00001
Sample 12M0.15220.034100.93<0.05
Sample 13F0.11170.03451.33<0.05
Sample 14M0.38170.034226.66<0.005
Sample 15M1.20970.194987.91<0.001
Sample 16F0.64600.044380<0.005
Sample 17F1.94450.0341587.99<0.0001
Sample 18F0.59270.034242.02<0.05
Sample 19M0.23350.034138.7<0.05
Sample 20F0.60950.034358.5<0.005
Sample 21M0.56020.034329.53<0.005
Sample 22M0.27850.274165.4<0.05
Sample 23M0.03600.03439.50<0.05
Sample 24F0.42400.064251.78<0.005
Sample 25F0.35320.034209.74<0.005
Sample 26M0.80320.074472.5<0.005
Sample 27M0.31870.034189.25<0.05
Sample 28M0.04550.03460.41<0.05
Sample 29F0.31350.034186.16<0.05
Sample 30M0.08700.084115.51<0.05
Sample 31M0.34100.064202.5<0.05
Sample 32F0.03400.03445.15<0.05
Sample 33F0.35820.064212.71<0.05
Sample 34F0.07850.064104.22<0.05