Genotype specific peripheral lipid profile changes with hepatitis C therapy

Table 2 Changes in liver function tests

	Genotype 1			Genotype 2			Genotype 3
	Start Tx	End Tx	P value	Start Tx	End Tx	P value	Start Tx	End Tx	P value
Albumin (g/dL)	3.5 ± 0.6	3.8 ± 0.6	< 0.001	3.5 ± 0.5	3.7 ± 0.6	< 0.002	3.4 ± 0.5	3.7 ± 0.6	< 0.001
ALT (U/L)	70.2 ± 58.3	31.7 ± 38.7	< 0.001	68.7 ± 48.3	26.4 ± 17.8	< 0.001	101.9 ± 61.6	30.7 ± 30.3	< 0.001
Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)	1.0 ± 0.8	0.9 ± 0.8	0.008	1.0 ± 0.9	0.9 ± 0.9	0.202	1.1 ± 0.7	1.1 ± 0.8	0.904
INR	1.1 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.3	0.112	1.1 ± 0.1	1.0 ± 0.1	< 0.001	1.1 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.3	0.509

ALT: Alanine transaminase; INR: International Normalized Ratio.