Table 2 Baseline Laboratory Measures compared between Immigrant and Canadian Born Patients
From: Hepatitis C virus infection characteristics and treatment outcomes in Canadian immigrants
Immigrant to Canada Mean (SD) | Canadian Born Mean (SD) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
HCV RNA (IU/mL) | 1.99 × 106 (2.34 × 106) | 1.59 × 106 (3.00 × 106) | 0.66 |
Hemogloblin (g/L) | 137 (26) | 140 (28) | 0.190 |
Platelets (109/L) | 189 (74) | 210 (79) | 0.009 |
ALT (IU/L) | 63 (62) | 79 (110) | 0.101 |
AST (IU/L) | 53 (44) | 64 (68) | 0.084 |
Bilirubin (mmol/L) | 11.7 (6.9) | 11.4 (8.5) | 0.785 |
Albumin (g/L) | 40 (11) | 42 (36) | 0.588 |
Creatinine (mmol/L) | 90 (102) | 82 (61) | 0.314 |
eGFR | 99 (78) | 102 (120) | 0.808 |