Table 1. Baseline Demographic, Virological, and Histological Features of Patients (n = 21) a,b.
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Gender, Male/Female | 17 (81)/4 (19) |
| Age, y | 29.7 ± 5.9 |
| BMI, kg/m 2 | 21.4 ± 3.1 |
| Baseline ALT, IU/L | 53.6 ± 36.3 |
| Serum ferritin, ng/mL | 831.8 ± 599.4 |
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| CC | 5 (23.8) |
| Non-CC | 16 (76.2) |
| Histological findings | |
| Fibrosis stage 0-2 | 11 (52.4) |
| Fibrosis stage 3-4 | 4 (19.0) |
| Fibrosis stage 5-6 | 6 (28.6) |
| Serum HCV RNA, IU/mL | |
| < 800,000 | 11 (52.4) |
| ≥ 800,000 | 10 (47.5) |
a Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; HCV; hepatitis C virus.
b Data are presented as No. (%) or mean ± SD.