TABLE 1.
Demographic, clinical, biochemical, and virological features of the patients in this study
| Patient no. | Sexa | Age (yr) | Peak ALT (IU/liter) | Viral load (103 IU/ml) | Clinical diagnosis | Outcome | Phylogenetic adscription to the outbreak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | M | 59 | 323 | 76.0 | Acute anicteric hepatitis | Chronic HCV infection | Yes |
| S2 | M | 29 | 39 | 10.5 | HCV infection without evidence of hepatic disease | Unchanged | Yes |
| S3 | M | 62 | 1,936 | 857.4 | Acute icteric hepatitis | Resolved with treatment | Yes |
| S4 | M | 38 | 55 | Undetectable | Past HCV infection | Unchanged | No |
| S5 | M | 47 | 1,648 | 703.4 | Acute icteric hepatitis | Resolved with treatment | Yes |
| S6 | M | 90 | 33 | 76.9 | Chronic HCV infection | Unchanged | No |
| S7 | M | 81 | 62 | 7.4 | Acute anicteric hepatitis | Spontaneous resolution | Yes |
| S8 | M | 82 | 552 | 361.5 | Acute anicteric hepatitis | Chronic HCV infection | Yes |
| S9 | M | 69 | 114 | 8.0 | Acute anicteric hepatitis | Spontaneous resolution | Yes |
| S10 | F | 68 | 2,320 | 5.0 | Acute icteric hepatitis | Spontaneous resolution | Yes |
| S11 | F | 66 | 1,029 | 90.9 | Acute anicteric hepatitis | Chronic HCV infection | Yes |
| S12 | M | 46 | 2,570 | 508.8 | Acute icteric hepatitis | Resolved with treatment | Yes |
| S13 | F | 82 | 15 | 19.4 | Chronic HCV infection | Unchanged | No |
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Abbreviations: M, male; F, female.