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Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of the patients used in this study

From: Gene expression profiling of HCV genotype 3a initial liver fibrosis and cirrhosis patients using microarray

Factor

Fibrotic patients

Cirrhotic patients

P value

Age

37.9 ± 9.5

48.4 ± 7.1

< 0.05

Sex (M/F)

5/4

6/3

0.247

HAI score

6.05 ± 2.8

7.6 ± 2.9

< 0.05

Viral load

1.3 ± × 107 ± 1.5 × 107

2.9 × 105 ± 2.9 × 105

< 0.05

Hb level

12.6 ± 1.2

12.3 ± 1.2

0.328

Bilirubin

0.88 ± 0.2

1.62 ± 0.31

< 0.05

ALT

117.8 ± 55.3

147.5 ± 61.2

0.091

ALP

88.1 ± 47.5

323.8 ± 80.1

< 0.05

AST

107.1 ± 66.5

155.5 ± 90.6

< 0.05

Albumin

4.3 ± 0.16

3.6 ± 0.33

< 0.05

Platelet count

185.1 ± 21.2

81.6 ± 17.7

< 0.05