Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Saudi Arabia: a future prediction and laboratory profile

Table 4 Biochemical profile of the study group

Biochemical Profile	Male		Female		Total		P-value
Mean (±SD)^a	Mean	±SD	Mean	±SD	Mean	±SD
Viral Load^b	3,460,339	7,231,276	1,615,937	3,946,460	2,499,596	228,849	<0.001
ALT	84.3	229.4	49.7	38.8	66.1	6.3	0.007
AST	93.2	303.6	177.4	2176.2	135 .5	61.7	0.507
ALP	128.8	97.1	120.1	81.3	124.5	3.5	0.223
Total serum Bilirubin	26.3	58.9	21.6	56.8	24.2	2.3	0.302

^a SD standard deviation; ^bViral Load expressed as international unit per milliliter (IU/ML). ALT Alanine transaminase, AST Aspartate aminotransaminase, ALP Alkaline phosphates

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