Table 1 Characteristics of patients with psoriasis at baseline
Overall | Isolated HBcAb positive | HBcAb/HBsAb positive | HCV-Ab positive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N° of patients | 224 | 23 | 36 | 15 |
Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 49 [±13.3] | 66 [±10.6] | 52 [±12.4] | 62 [±11.8] |
Gender (M/F) N°% | 135/89 [60.2/39.7%] | 10/13 [43.4/56.5%] | 27/9 [75/25%] | 11/4 [73.3/26.6%] |
Pso | 113 [50.5%] | 10 [43.5%] | 22 [61.1%] | 9 [60%] |
PsA | 111 [49.5%] | 13 [56.5%] | 14 [38.9%] | 6 [40%] |
ALT, U/L (mean ± SD) | 23 [±5.3] | 27 [±2.3] | 24 [±3.2] | 25 [±2.1] |
HBV-DNA positivity | 0/224 | 0/23 | 0/36 | 0/15 |
HCV-RNA positivity | 9/224 | 0/23 | 0/36 | 9/15 |
HBsAg positivity | 0/224 | 0/23 | 0/36 | 0/15 |