Clinical Study
Measuring the Response of Extrahepatic Symptoms and Quality of Life to Antiviral Treatment in Patients with Hepatitis C
Table 4
EHMs before and after treatment.
| Extrahepatic symptom | Prevalence/mean score | Significance of change (P value) | Before treatment | 6 months after treatment |
| CWP | 26.3% | 15.3% | 0.015 | Sicca syndrome | 12.7% | 11% | 0.804 | Average pain intensity in past month (0–10) | 3.5 | 3.03 | 0.135 | Interference with daily activities in past month (0–10) | 2.91 | 2.67 | 0.48 | Number of painful joints in past month | 2.59 | 2.24 | 0.306 | Pain for more than 3 months | 64.4% | 53.4% | 0.041 | “I ache all over” | 23.7% | 13.6% | 0.029 |
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