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Demographic and risk factors feature in HCV patients and healthy groups.
| Characteristics | Patients | Controls | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| M: F | 56:9 | 30:36 | <0.05 |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 41.86±10.29 | 36.77±12.28 | <0.05 |
| Addiction | 31 (47.69%) | - | <0.05 |
| Alcohol | 27 (41.53%) | 1 (1.53%) | <0.05 |
| Transfusion | 26 (40%) | 4 (6.15%) | <0.05 |
| Tattoo | 22 (33.84%) | - | <0.05 |
| ALT (U.L-1, mean ± SD) | 35.82±30.2 | 26.80±21.38 | <0.1 |
| Increased ALT* | 17 (26.15) | 11 (16.92) | <0.05 |
