Table 1. Characteristics of the H. pylori-Positive Patients (N = 30).

Age (years)	68.8 ± 5.0
Gender (male/female)	16/14
AST (IU/L)	60.5 ± 33.1
ALT (IU/L)	57.8 ± 42.5
γ-GTP (IU/L)	47.0 ± 31.3
ALP (IU/L)	281.5 ± 87.6
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.9 ± 0.3
Albumin (g/dL)	3.8 ± 0.5
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.3 ± 1.8
Platelets (× 103/μL)	98.2 ± 40.9
Prothrombin time (%)	80.9 ± 12.0
HCV genotype (group 1/2)	22/8
HCV RNA (Log copies/mL)	5.6 ± 0.8
Chronic hepatitis/Child-Pugh A cirrhosis/Child-Pugh B cirrhosis/Child-Pugh C cirrhosis	6/20/4/0