| Parameter | Patients with chronic HCV | ||
| Before treatment | After treatment | P value | |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.21 ± 0.72 | 1.01 ± 1.17 | 0.00 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.5 ± 0.80 | 3.62 ± 0.66 | NS |
| ALT (U/L) | 48.3 ± 31.5 | 33.7 ± 39 | 0.02 |
| AST (U/L) | 45.9 ± 33 | 34.8 ± 27 | 0.02 |
| PT (seconds) | 13.6 ± 1.15 | 13.2 ± 1.36 | NS |
| PC (%) | 71.2 ± 8.38 | 77.2 ± 8.6 | 0.00 |
| INR | 1.12 ± 0.32 | 1.09 ± 0.47 | 0.00 |
| WBC (103/µl) | 7.23 ± 3.96 | 7.08 ± 4.32 | NS |
| PLT (103/µl) | 180.2 ± 38.7 | 190 ± 56.4 | NS |
| HGB (g/dl) | 10.4 ± 2.46 | 12.2 ± 1.18 | 0.00 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.04 ± 0.28 | 1.03 ± 0.59 | NS |