Table 8.

The limit values of the parameters for the SVR prognosis

Parameter	Optimal value	95% CI	Sensibility [%]	Specificity [%]
Iron loading score	≤15	15 to 15	79.25	92.31
HOMA-IR index	≤2.76	2.39 to 3.20	85.85	79.49
HCV-RNA initial value [IU/mL]	≤3 990 000	2 000 000 to 5 100 000	86.79	53.85
Level of serum insulin at the beginning of treatment [mIU/L]	≤14	11 to 14	90.57	56.41
Level of serum glucose at the beginning of treatment [mg/dL]	≤114	100 to 118	92.45	28.21
Ishak fibrosis score	≤3	2 to 3	98.11	51.28
Steatosis score	≤3	3 to 3	99.06	30.77

CI: Confidence interval; HCV–RNA: Hepatitis C viral load (ribonucleic acid – RNA); HOMA-IR: Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; SVR: Sustained virological response