Table 1.
Data of Patients Included and Excluded.
| Anti-HCV | HCV-RNA | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Not available | Included n = 48 |
| Positive | Positive | Included n = 67 |
| Negative | Positive | Included n = 25 |
| Positive | Negativea | Excluded |
| Negative | Negative | Excluded |
HCV RNA negative on two occasions at three month interval in absence of history of treatment with interferon.