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Pre-treatment characteristics of the 17 hepatitis C virus patients consented to this study
| Demographic table | |
|---|---|
| Variable | All patients |
| Age, mean (SD) | 53 (8) |
| Male (%) | 14 (82%) |
| Transplant (%) | 3 (18%) |
| Cirrhosis (%) | 15 (88%) |
| MELD (IQR) | 8 (7–8.25) |
| Compensated (%) | 7 (41%) |
| Decompensated (%) | 8 (47%) |
| Previous variceal haemorrhage | 4 (23%) |
| Ascites | 2 (12%) |
| Jaundice | 2 (12%) |
| Diabetes (%) | 2 (12%) |
| Body mass index median (IQR) | 25.6 kg/m2(24.0–27.9) |
| HCV genotype | |
| 1 (%) | 9 (53%) |
| 2 (%) | 1 (6%) |
| 3 (%) | 7 (41%) |
