Table 1 Selected blood test results. Values at the beginning of acute hepatitis C and during the 47 week follow-up period (n.t. = not tested)
Laboratory value (normal range) | Week 1 | Week 6 | Week 10 | Week 21 | Week 28 | Week 47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leukocytes (4.0–11.0 G/l) | 19.8 G/l | 9.0 G/l | 0.6 G/l | 4.7 G/l | 5.3 G/l | 5.1 G/l |
ALT (< 45 U/l) | 1637 U/l | 119 U/l | 35 U/l | 371 U/l | 25 U/l | 27 U/l |
AST (<40 U/l) | 717 U/l | 103 U/l | 23 U/l | 388 U/l | 25 U/l | 21 U/l |
Bilirubin (<1.0 mg/dl) | 19.0 mg/dl | 11.4 mg/dl | 7.9 mg/dl | 1.8 mg/dl | 1.1 mg/dl | 0.9 mg/dl |
Prothrombin time (70–100%) | 44% | 65% | 50% | 65% | 70% | 75% |
HCV-RNA (negative) | 2.300.000 IU/ml | negative | n.t. | 140.000 IU/ml | negative | negative |