Clinical Features of Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With
Persistently Normal Alanine Transaminase Levels in the Southwestern
United States
| table 3.
Symptoms and Comorbid Diseases in Both Groups |
|
No.
of
Patients |
Normal ALT
|
Abnormal ALT
|
P
Value |
| N = 75 |
N = 200 |
|
| Depression |
28% |
38% |
.08 |
| Fatigue |
62% |
71% |
NS |
| RUQ pain |
13% |
17% |
NS |
| Weakness |
49% |
49% |
NS |
| RA |
12% |
10% |
NS |
| DM |
5% |
8% |
NS |
| CAD |
5% |
5% |
NS |
| CRF |
2% |
1% |
NS |
| CHF |
1% |
1% |
NS |
|
| Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid
arthritis; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease;
CRF, chronic renal failure; CHF, congestive heart failure. |
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