Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2019; 25(44): 6551-6560
Published online Nov 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i44.6551
Table 1 Regimens of direct-acting antivirals for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection
PatientsGenotype 1Genotype 2Genotype 3
Chronic hepatitisTreatment naïveSOF + LDV for 12 wkSOF + RBV for 12 wkSOF + DCV for 12 wk
Treatment experiencedSOF + RBV for 16-20 wkSOF + DCV + RBV for 12 wk or 24 wk without RBV
Cirrhosis, compensated or decompensatedSOF + LDV + RBV for 12 wk or 24 wk without RBVSOF + RBV for 16-20 wkSOF + DCV + RBV for 24 wk
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of hepatitis C virus patients based on genotype
Total (n = 366)Genotype 1 (n = 216)Genotype 2 (n = 126)Genotype 3 (n = 24)
Age (yr)52.2 ± 12.051.7 ± 12.853.6 ± 10.049.8 ± 14.1
Gender (males, %)174 (47.5)101 (46.8)62 (49.2)11 (45.8)
TBIL (µmol/L)19.63 ± 10.6019.62 ± 10.7719.52 ± 10.7220.07 ± 8.47
ALT (U/L)53.48 ± 45.1856.95 ± 47.7951.55 ± 40.3554.33 ± 36.91
AST (U/L)51.89 ± 39.1250.79 ± 41.9648.9 ± 33.7453.5 ± 33.31
Albumin (g/L)36.6 ± 8.638.9 ± 8.641.2 ± 8.536.6 ± 8.6
TCHO (mmol/L)3.85 ± 0.603.81 ± 0.583.85 ± 0.664.14 ± 0.41
Hemoglobin (mg/dL)120.3 ± 23.6120.4 ± 23.3121.2 ± 23.2114.8 ± 27.9
Platelets (109/L)147.7 ± 75.8144.5 ± 74.8155.7 ± 77.8134.3 ± 73.6
AFP (ng/mL)4.69 ± 5.795.01 ± 7.334.30 ± 2.023.81 ± 2.27
Treatment experienced, n (%)50 (13.7)26 (12.0)20 (15.9)4 (16.7)
Cirrhosis, n (%)154 (42.1)96 (43.5)46 (36.5)12 (50)
HBV/HCV co-infection, n (%)25 (6.8)12 (5.6)9 (7.1)4 (16.7)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)17 (4.6)12 (5.6)4 (3.2)1 (4.2)
Hypertension, n (%)24 (6.6)16 (7.4)8 (6.3)0 (0)
Fatty liver disease, n (%)52 (14.2)31 (14.4)16 (12.7)5 (20.8)
Table 3 Baseline characteristics of hepatitis C virus patients based on severity of liver disease
Non-cirrhosis (n = 212)Cirrhosis (compensated and decompensated) (n = 154)P value
Age (yr)48.5 ± 12.657.3 ± 8.9< 0.001
Gender (males, %)115 (54.2)77 (50.0)0.423
TBil (µmol/L)15.04 ± 8.7825.95 ± 9.59< 0.001
ALT (U/L)41.74 ± 43.0064.88 ± 44.810.029
AST (U/L)31.47 ± 26.6768.12 ± 43.440.034
Albumin (g/L)44.5 ± 4.533.0 ± 8.6< 0.001
TCHO (mmol/L)3.86 ± 0.553.82 ± 0.660.349
Hemoglobin (mg/dL)135.3 ± 10.699.5 ± 20.40.002
Platelets (109/L)195.3 ± 59.886.1 ± 32.2< 0.001
AFP (ng/mL)4.04 ± 1.795.58 ± 8.610.045
Log10 HCV RNA (IU/mL)6.6 ± 0.86.3 ± 1.30.040
LSM (kPa)5.71 ± 1.710.26 ± 5.1< 0.001
Fibrosis 4 score1.43 ± 1.07.49 ± 6.0< 0.001
APRI1.06 ± 0.92.3 ± 1.5< 0.001
Table 4 Baseline data for patients with and without sustained virological responses (by modified intention-to-treat analysis)
Non-SVR12 (n = 11)SVR12 (n = 315)P value
Age (yr)54.1 ± 13.551.8 ±11.90.098
Gender (males, %)4 (36.4)162 (51.4)30.080
TBil (µmol/L)20.16 ± 10.1319.58 ± 10.690.184
ALT (U/L)62.45 ± 53.8552.28 ± 46.140.034
AST (U/L)42.73 ± 30.3047.29 ± 39.740.516
Albumin (g/L)37.7 ± 10.039.6 ± 8.60.214
TCHO (mmol/L)3.93 ± 0.593.85 ± 0.600.879
Hemoglobin (mg/dL)119.1 ± 15.0119.5 ± 23.80.497
Platelets (109/L)165.6 ± 68.4144.9 ± 76.00.167
AFP (ng/mL)5.03 ± 4.494.77 ± 6.150.407
Log10 HCV RNA (IU/mL)6.5 ± 0.66.5 ± 1.00.450
Cirrhosis, n (%)5 (45.5)138 (43.8)0.621
Treatment experienced, n (%)1 (9.1)49 (15.6)0.052