Dramatic response of hepatitis C patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 to sofosbuvir-based therapies in Punjab, Pakistan: A prospective study

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2017; 23(44): 7899-7905
Published online Nov 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i44.7899

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

Characteristics	Value
Total participants (n)	1375
mean age (yr) mean ± SD (range)	48 ± 13 (18-65)
Gender
Male	696 (50.62%)
Female	679 (49.38%)
Treatment history
Treatment naive	490 (35.64%)
Treatment experienced	885 (64.36%)
Laboratory investigations
Hemoglobin(Hb) (g/dL), mean ± SD (range)	12.50 ± 3.50 (7.5-18.3)
Platelets (10³/μL), mean ± SD (range)	160 ± 76 (50-450)
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.65 ± 0.22 (0.38-1.50)
Mean viral load (10⁶ IU/mL) mean ± SD (range)	3.54 ±2.56 (0.01-33.98)
HCV genotype 3	1375 (100%)

Citation: Iqbal S, Yousuf MH, Yousaf MI. Dramatic response of hepatitis C patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 to sofosbuvir-based therapies in Punjab, Pakistan: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(44): 7899-7905
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i44/7899.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i44.7899

Iqbal S, Yousuf MH, Yousaf MI. Dramatic response of hepatitis C patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 to sofosbuvir-based therapies in Punjab, Pakistan: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(44): 7899-7905 [PMID: 29209131 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i44.7899]

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