Table 1: Baseline characteristics of participants.

Variables

Effective (N = 27)

Percentage

Sex (male)

12

44.4

Age (years)

 

 

(25-45)

2

7.4

(45-65)

19

70.4

≥ 65

6

22.2

Comorbidity

 

 

High blood pressure

8

29.6

Diabetes

7

26

Gout

2

7.4

Chronic kidney disease

1

3.7

≥ 2 comorbidities

6

22

Medications

 

 

Angiotensin blocker

8

29.6

Metformin

5

18.5

Diuretic

3

11

HCV Genotype

 

 

1

7

26

4

5

18.5

Unknown

15

55.5

Baseline Biological data*

 

 

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

12.9 ± 1.3

-

Alanine aminotransferase (UI/l)

67 (45.7-79.0)

-

Aspartate aminotransferase (UI/l)

55.0 (IQR 46.0-80.0)

-

Median viral load (× 106 copy/mm3)

1.1 (IQR 0.7-2.25)

 

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.02 (IQR 0.83-1.17)

-

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

82.4 ± 20.6

 

*Means ± standard deviation or median (25th -75th interquartile range); eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate.