Mean age

48.9 ± 9.8 years

Gender

62% men/38% women

rs8099917 TT genotype

42%

rs12979860 CC genotype

38%

Cause of infection:

Transfusions

2%

Unsafe injections

23%

Unknown

75%

HCV genotype 1

62%

Mean HCV RNA

1,668,031 ± 2,657,526 IU/mL

Elevated ALT (>2xN)

44%

Biopsy A2 - A3

25%

Metavir F3 - F4 score

33%