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Table 2 Median AST, ALT, PLT, APRI, and FIB-4 values at different time points in different subgroups of patients with and without SVR12

From: Rapid decline of noninvasive fibrosis index values in patients with hepatitis C receiving treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents

Subgroups

Variables

Baseline

Week 2

Week 4

EOT

PW12

With SVR12

 All (n = 388)

AST (U/L)

55 (36–87)

27 (21–36)***

25 (20–35)***

25 (20–33)***

27 (21–34)***

ALT (U/L)

66 (41–102)

25 (17–35)***

22 (16–33)***

21 (16–30)***

22 (16–29)***

PLT (× 109/L)

142 (99–190)

152 (108–202)***

163 (110–205)***

158 (106–202)***

151 (109–195)***

APRI

1.19 (0.62–2.44)

0.50 (0.32–0.95)***

0.51 (0.31–0.92)***

0.48 (0.31–0.88)***

0.52 (0.33–0.92)***

FIB-4

2.88 (1.56–5.60)

2.10 (1.30–3.65)***

2.15 (1.30–3.65)***

2.11 (1.37–3.76)***

2.22 (1.45–3.82)***

 With thrombocytopenia (n = 204)

AST (U/L)

68 (46–113)

32 (25–41)***

31 (24–41)***

29 (23–37)***

31 (25–39)***

ALT (U/L)

78 (48–123)

28 (21–41)***

25 (19–37)***

24 (18–34)***

25 (19–35)***

PLT (× 109/L)

100 (78–126)

112 (83–136)***

113 (87–137)***

110 (86–140)***

111 (84–131)***

APRI

2.12 (1.26–3.83)

0.87 (0.64–1.38)***

0.79 (0.56–1.32)***

0.79 (0.55–1.21)***

0.83 (0.59–1.33)***

FIB-4

5.34 (3.69–7.79)

3.58 (2.47–5.21)***

3.47 (2.55–5.15)***

3.56 (2.33–4.94)***

3.61 (2.59–5.12)***

 Without thrombocytopenia (n = 184)

AST (U/L)

40 (30–60)

22 (19–28)***

21 (18–27)***

21 (18–27)***

22 (19–28)***

ALT (U/L)

54 (35–81)

20 (16–29)***

18 (14–27)***

18 (14–27)***

18 (14–26)***

PLT (× 109/L)

192 (167–226)

204 (178–238)**

205 (177–241)***

206 (176–236)***

195 (171–226)

APRI

0.61 (0.42–0.94)

0.32 (0.25–0.43)***

0.31 (0.23–0.42)***

0.31 (0.24–0.42)***

0.33 (0.26–0.44)***

FIB-4

1.55 (1.10–2.13)

1.30 (1.00–1.66)***

1.30 (0.94–1.70)***

1.37 (1.02–1.81)***

1.44 (1.06–1.85)***

Without SVR12

 All (n = 7)

AST (U/L)

46 (34–217)

31 (19–59)*

29 (20–53)*

36 (19–55)*

40 (27–163)

ALT (U/L)

58 (31–143)

28 (14–45)*

18 (14–39)*

31 (15–49)*

42 (16–153)

PLT (× 109/L)

87 (50–198)

99 (52–197)

130 (74–197)

95 (45–166)

99 (63–170)

APRI

2.71 (0.44–7.47)

0.84 (0.27–2.62)*

0.82 (0.28–2.30)*

1.42 (0.33–2.91)*

1.87 (0.43–6.86)*

FIB-4

5.92 (1.89–14.48)

4.20 (1.69–9.00)*

4.54 (1.74–8.71)

4.52 (2.16–9.94)

4.80 (2.36–14.05)

  1. Data in the table presented as the median (first quartile–third quartile), and all comparisons made with baseline levels
  2. ALT alanine aminotransferase, APRI aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index, AST aspartate aminotransferase, EOT end of therapy, PLT platelet count, PW12 12 weeks after direct-acting antiviral therapy, SVR12 sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after therapy
  3. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001