TABLE 2

Chronic hepatitis C patient laboratory data


Clinical Laboratory Data

Number or Value (Mean ± S.D.; Range)
Viral load (KIU/ml) 777 ± 596
HCV genotype
    1a 1
    1b 42
    2a 13
    2b 7
ALT (IU/l) 139 ± 93; 36-414
AST (IU/l) 88 ± 53; 23-276
γ-GTP (IU/l) 89 ± 73; 17-264
ALP (IU/l) 218 ± 78; 81-430
LDH (IU/l) 159 ± 27; 104-256
Total bilirubin (mg/dl) 0.9 ± 0.3; 0.4-2.2
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) 165 ± 27; 109-222
Serum triglycerides (mg/dl) 99 ± 34; 38-183
HDL (mg/dl) 44 ± 11; 26-77
Cholinesterase (Δ pH assay) 1.1 ± 0.3; 0.6-2.1
Total protein (g/dl) 7.7 ± 0.6; 6.5-9.4
Prothrombin time (INR) 1.05 ± 0.09; 0.86-1.34
AFP (ng/ml) 16.2 ± 36.3; 2-256
Fe (μg/dl) 168.1 ± 58.4; 20-256
UIBC (μg/dl) 184.3 ± 84.2; 18-449
Ferritin (ng/ml) 240 ± 286; 12-1378
Hyaluronic acid (μg/l)
104.6 ± 117; 15-589
  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; γ-GTP, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; HDL, high density lipoprotein; AFP, α-fetoprotein; UIBC, unsaturated iron binding capacity.