Table 2.

Shows the linear regression model for relationship between RT-PCR tested for HCV RNA viral load and different clinical data for patients included in the study. Our results showed that a significant positive relationship was detected between RT-PCR and bilirubin in Egyptian patients (r = 0.4560; slope = 1078557.2; P = 0.043). However, no significant relationships were detected between RT-PCR and other measurements from Egyptian and Saudi patients.

PATIENTS	EGYPTIANS			SAUDIS
	r	SLOPE	P-VALUE	r	SLOPE	P-VALUE
Age	0.0939	8573.807	0.694	0.1880	79099.6	0.428
ALT	0.3290	8919.695	0.157	0.3410	52425.3	0.142
AST	0.0282	951.2450	0.906	0.0313	−5633.02	0.896
Bilirubin	0.4560	1078557.2	0.043*	0.1840	−3470303	0.437
PLTS	0.3220	4330.407	0.166	0.3730	40200.30	0.105
PT	0.0041	−3272.040	0.986	0.128	−33017860	0.591
INR	0.0988	−883491.2	0.679	0.128	−30178603	0.591
Albumin	0.3570	−5.880	0.123	0.0602	−568306.1	0.801

Note:

^*Represent the significance at P < 0.05.