Table 1. Clinical parameters of CHC patients and HDs.
| Parameter | CHC Patients | Healthy Donors |
|---|---|---|
| Number in each group | 42 | 15 |
| Age (years), median (range) | 51.6 (35-67) | 44.5 (37-56) |
| Sex (M:F) | 25:17 | 1:4 |
| Serum HCV RNA (IU/ml) (range) | 0-6.38×107 | --- |
| Serum HCV RNA gene type | 1b, 1b/2a, 2a, 2a/2b (16:1:19:1) | --- |
| Serum total bilirubin (μmol/L), median (range) | 15.1 (6.9-36.7) | 8.37 (6.1-12.8) |
| Serum direct bilirubin (μmol/L), median (range) | 3.1 (1.7-6.4 ) | 2.02 (0.4-4.3) |
| AST (IU/L), median (range) | 51.2 (18.4-389.0) | 48.45 (26.8-81.9) |
| ALT (IU/L), median (range) | 63.0 (10.6 - 590.8) | 16.2 (8.6-44.3) |