Table 2 Characteristics of the human liver samples obtained from CHC patients before and after HCV elimination.

From: Hepatitis C virus infection suppresses hepatitis B virus replication via the RIG-I-like helicase pathway

 

before HCV elimination

after HCV elimination

N

7

Sex (male/female)

4/3

Median age (years) (range)

75 (53–81)

Median HCV RNA (log IU/mL) (range)

5.8 (2.4–6.6)

not detected

Median Platelets (×104/μL) (range)

18.2 (6.6–25.6)

16.2 (8.1–28.3)

Median PT (%) (range)

93.9 (69.2–118.7)

97.4 (67.6–114.4)

Median AST (IU/L) (range)

55 (14–91)

14 (8–34)

Median ALT (IU/L) (range)

37 (14–123)

21 (13–41)

Median Total bilirubin (mg/dL) (range)

0.97 (0.68–1.89)

0.93 (0.65–2.31)

Median Albumin (g/dL) (range)

4.3 (3.9–4.4)

4.2 (4–4.8)