Elevated Concentration of Defensins in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients

Table 3

Human -defensin concentration in HCV patients serum.

Variables	ANOVA one-way
	Gender	Mean	SD		Concentration (ng/50 μL)	value
Blank		0.075	0.04	4	00.00	00
Health sample	6 M, 6 F	0.0290–0.0385		12	2.88 ± 0.14	00
STD 31.2	Standard	0.0405	0.04	2	31.2	00
STD 62.5	Standard	0.1425	0.06	2	62.5	00
STD 125	Standard	0.2765	0.06	2	125	00
STD 250	Standard	0.4995	0.06	2	250	00
STD 500	Standard	0.8965	0.06	2	500	00
STD 1000	Standard	1.6395	0.06	2	1000	00
Sample 1	M	0.0590	0.05	4	45.45	<0.05
Sample 2	M	0.7590	0.19	4	379.9	<0.005
Sample 3	F	1.7315	0.66	4	1056.11	<0.0001
Sample 4	F	0.1965	0.06	4	86.2	<0.05
Sample 5	M	1.2725	0.59	4	776.15	<0.001
Sample 6	M	0.1270	0.05	4	55.70	<0.05
Sample 7	F	1.3837	0.07	4	843.97	<0.001
Sample 8	M	0.1860	0.09	4	81.6	<0.05
Sample 9	M	0.3110	0.05	4	155.7	<0.05
Sample 10	F	0.1175	0.05	4	51.53	<0.05
Sample 11	M	0.1285	0.05	4	56.35	<0.05
Sample 12	M	0.2465	0.05	4	111.44	<0.05
Sample 13	F	0.2275	0.05	4	102.8	<0.05
Sample 14	M	0.4145	0.05	4	207.5	<0.05
Sample 15	M	1.0410	0.05	4	634.95	<0.001
Sample 16	F	0.7070	0.05	4	394.31	<0.005
Sample 17	F	0.2235	0.05	4	101.1	<0.0001
Sample 18	F	0.2330	0.05	4	105.33	<0.05
Sample 19	M	0.1015	0.05	4	44.51	<0.05
Sample 20	F	0.7810	0.05	4	390.9	<0.005
Sample 21	M	0.0835	0.05	4	64.33	<0.005
Sample 22	M	0.2030	0.05	4	91.77	<0.05
Sample 23	M	1.1280	0.65	4	688.01	<0.005
Sample 24	F	0.5165	0.05	4	258.0	<0.005
Sample 25	F	1.1275	0.06	4	687.71	<0.005
Sample 26	M	1.1250	0.09	4	686.2	<0.005
Sample 27	M	0.1265	0.05	4	55.5	<0.05
Sample 28	M	0.7410	0.05	4	370.9	<0.005
Sample 29	F	0.6435	0.05	4	322.1	<0.005
Sample 30	M	1.2640	0.07	4	770.97	<0.001
Sample 31	M	0.8270	0.05	4	461.3	<0.005
Sample 32	F	0.2410	0.05	4	108.95	<0.05
Sample 33	F	1.3005	0.06	4	793.23	<0.001
Sample 34	F	0.5160	0.05	4	258.26	<0.005