Table 2.

Virologic response at the indicated time points

Baseline	Total (n = 68)	VR1 (n = 24）	p value	VR2 (n = 43)	p value	VR4 (n = 65)	p value
AST			0.568		0.744		0.196
Abnormal	17	7		11		15
Normal	51	17		32		50
ALT			0.573		0.744		0.056
Abnormal	25	10		16		22
Normal	43	14		27		43
TBIL			0.906		0.497		0.883
Abnormal	5	2		2		5
Normal	63	22		41		60
HCV RNA levels			<0.001		<0.001		0.241
logRNA ≥ 5.9	36	2		11		33
logRNA < 5.9	32	22		32		32

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminases; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; HCV, hepatitis C virus; TBIL, total bilirubin.