| Parameter | Serum miRNA-21 HCV positive control | |
| rs | p | |
| Viral load | 0.891 | 0.001* |
| SGOT | 0.636 | 0.048* |
| SGPT | 0.685 | 0.029* |
| ALP | 0.636 | 0.048* |
| Total Bilirubin | 0.79 | 0.007* |
| Direct Bilirubin | 0.766 | 0.010* |
| Prothrombin activity | −0.283 | 0.428 |
| Albumin | −0.827 | 0.003* |