Table 1 Characteristics of the patients at the moment of diagnosis of acute HCV infection

Age (years)^a

43.2 (34–46.1)

Male gender, n (%)

22 (95.7)

 Caucasian

23 (100)

Risk factor for HCV acquisition, n (%)

 Heterosexual contact

1 (4.3)

 MSM

21 (91.3)

 PWID

1 (4.3)

 1 (1a/1b)^b

19 (82.6) [10 (43,5)/ 2 (8,7)]

 3

2 (8.7)

 4

2 (8.7)

HCV RNA (log10 IU/mL)^a

6.08 (5.37–6.98)

ALT (IU/mL)^a

367 (234–614)

AST (IU/mL)^a

181 (93–646)

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)^a

1.1 (0.72–3.39)