Research Article

Effect of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy on Thrombocytopenic Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Chronic Liver Disease

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the studied patients.

Variables(, %)

Age (years)
Sex: (%)
 Male56 (56%)
 Female44 (44%)
Presence of cirrhosis: (%)
(i) Noncirrhotic43 (43%)
(ii) Cirrhotic:57 (57%)
 Child A50 (88%)
 Child B7 (12%)
Portal vein diameter (mm)
Spleen size (cm)
Stage of hepatic fibrosis: (%)
 F06
 F15
 F212
 F36
 F471
Mild to moderate fibrosis (F0, F1, and F2)23 (23%)
Advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis (F3 and F4)77 (77%)
PCR (IU/ml)
Platelet count (×103/mL)
WBCs (×103/mL)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
Albumin (g/dL)
ALT(IU/L)
AST (IU/L)
Treatment type: (%)
 Dual29 (29%)
 Triple71 (71%)

SD: standard deviation; : number; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; WBCs: white blood cells; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase.