Research Article

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

Table 2

Hematological changes following antiviral therapy.

VariableBaselineEnd of treatmentChange value

Platelet count
≤0.001
 Median (IQR)119 (100.30 : 134)145 (116.50 : 186)26 (16.20 : 52)
WBCs
≤0.032
 Median (IQR)5.4 (4.3 : 6.55)5.75 (4.5 : 7.7)0.35 (0.2 : 1.15)
Hemoglobin
≤0.001
 Median (IQR)13.95 (12.85 : 15.25)12.60 (11.70 : 13.75)-1.35 (1.15 : 1.5)

SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; WBCs: white blood cells.