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Table 3 Frequency of HHV8 DNA in classic KS biopsies and persistence of the virus in PBMCs collected from patients at different times following ECT treatment

From: Effect of electrochemotherapy on human herpesvirus 8 kinetics in classic Kaposi sarcoma

 

T0

T1

T2

P value

N = 27 (%)

N = 20 (%)

N = 9 (%)

T 0 vs T 1

T 0 vs T 2

Sex

0.25

0.56

 M

24 (88.9)

20 (100.0)

9 (100.0)

  

 F

3 (11.1)

0(0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Age

0.72

1.00

  ≤ 65 years

6 (22.2)

5 (25.0)

2 (22.2)

  

  > 65 years

21 (77.8)

15 (75.0)

7 (77.8)

  

HHV8 DNA in PBMCs

 Positive

13 (48.1)

4 (20.0)

2 (22.2)

0.07

0.25

 Negative

14 (51.9)

16 (80.0)

7 (77.8)

  

KS lesion persistence

 Yes

27 (100.0)

8 (40.0)

4 (44.4)

0.0001

0.0003

 No

0 (0.0)

12 (60.0)

5 (55.6)

  

HHV8 DNA in classic KS

 Positive

27 (100.0)

    

 Negative

0 (0.0)