Case Report

Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir Combination Treatment in a Patient with HCV Cirrhosis and HbS Beta 0-Thalassemia: Efficacy and Safety despite Baseline Hyperbilirubinemia

Table 1

Laboratory evaluation prior to and during treatment.

Initial1st month2nd month3rd month6 months after treatment

HCV-RNA, IU/mL137.204NondetectableNondetectable
Genotype4
Ht, %23.623.224.625.426
Total bilirubin, mg/dL2.34.747.767.782.76
Direct bilirubin, mg/dL1.23.513.543.60.9
ALT, U/L6633383636
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L115143125143120
Albumin, g/dL3.83.73.83.73.8
International Normalized Ratio (INR)1.11.11.11.11.1