HCV −ve

HCV +ve

P-value

Gender (Male)

14 (50%)

32 (39%)

NA

Age

40.00 (±11.40)

51.46 (±11.34)

0.057

Hemoglobin (mg/dl)

8.88 (±2.36)

8.11 (±2.25)

0.477

Platelets

144.67 (±90.09)

90.49 (±50.50)

0.204

Creatinine (mg/dl)

2.08 (±1.89)

1.15 (±0.63)

0.284

Total Bilirubin (mg/dl)

3.5 (±5.74)

3.7 (±4.13)

0.963

Serum Albumin (mg/dl)

2.4 (±0.73)

3.67 (±4.67)

0.124

INR

1.33 (±0.20)

1.64 (±0.64)

0.025*

CTP score

8.6 (±1.67)

9.04 (±2.13)

0.606

MELD

17.80 (±8.075)

16.18 (±6.725)

0.685