Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical parameters of the study subjects

n

165

99

99

–

Gender male (n, %)

88 (53.3)

50 (50.5)

50 (50.5)

NS

Age, years (mean ± SD, range)

43.3 ± 11.9 (18–70)

43.5 ± 12.3 (22–67)

40.3 ± 12.2 (18–68)

NS

BMI (mean ± SD, range)

23.2 ± 3.9 (16.5–34.6)

22.6 ± 3.5 (18.4–33.9)

23.8 ± 3.4 (17.1–32.3)

NS

ALT, IU/L (median ± SD, IQR)

82.0 ± 62.0 (70.2)

94.1 ± 65.1 (83.6)

normal

NS^b

AST, IU/L (median ± SD, IQR)

65.6 ± 40.4 (50.1)

77.4 ± 42.0 (68.0)

normal

NS^b

HCV RNA level, log IU/mL (median ± SD, IQR)

6.08 ± 1.35 (1.51)

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—

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HBV DNA level, log IU/mL (median, IQR)

—

5.97 ± 1.21 (1.43)

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