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Table 1 Characteristics of the Phase I study groups.

From: Genetic factors leading to chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection and nasopharyngeal carcinoma in South East China: Study design, methods and feasibility

 

NPC positive

NPC negative

  

EBV/IgA/VCA positive

EBV/IgA/VCA negative

No. study participants

350

288

346

Male/female(%male)

233/117(67%)

142/146(49%)

129/217(59%)

Age*

48 ± 10 (16 79)

44 ± 9 (20 77)

47 ± 10 (18 75)

IgA/VCA titre

1:10-1:640

1:5-1:80

< 1:5

IgA/EAtitre

1:10-:160 (57.4%)

1:5-1:20(5%)

< 1:5

  1. Abbreviations: EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; IgA, immunoglobulin A; NPC, nasopharyngeal carcinoma; VCA, viral capsid antigens.
  2. * Age at NPC diagnosis and at study enrolment for IgA serostatus.
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