Table 1.
Clinical and hematological parameters of HCV positive (n = 42) and HCV negative patients (n = 58).
| Parameter | HCV positive patients | HCV negative patients | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD years) | 47.38 ± 11.64 | 39.91 ± 15.47 | 0.01* |
| Males n (%) | 21 (50) | 29 (50) | 1.00 |
| Splenomegaly n (%) | 32 (76) | 30 (52) | 0.02* |
| Hepatomegaly n (%) | 15 (36) | 16 (28) | 0.52 |
| Lymphadenopathy n (%) | 4 (10) | 12 (21) | 0.22 |
| Hb% (mean ± SD g/dL) | 9.73 ± 2.50 | 8.91 ± 3.00 | 0.15 |
| RBCs (mean ± SD ×106/μL) | 3.45 ± 0.99 | 3.17 ± 1.17 | 0.21 |
| MCV (mean ± SD fL) | 85.61 ± 10.89 | 85.16 ± 9.45 | 0.83 |
| MCH (mean ± SD pg) | 28.47 ± 4.69 | 28.65 ± 3.59 | 0.83 |
| TLC (mean ± SD ×103/μL) | 5.02 ± 3.64 | 8.92 ± 19.37 | 0.20 |
| Platelets (mean ± SD ×103/μL) | 72.71 ± 63.41 | 138.48 ± 187.60 | 0.03* |
HCV: hepatitis C virus, Hb: hemoglobin, RBCs: red blood cells, MCV: mean corpuscular volume, fL: femtoliter, MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin, pg: picogram, TLC: total leukocyte count, *a statistically significant value.