Variables tested Spontaneous Cleared (n=30) Sustained virologic response (n=30) NonResponders (n=30) Statistics/ANOVA
RBCs count (N=4 - 5.5x106/ml)        
Mean ± SD 4.520×106/ml ± 0.45 4.421×106/ml ± 0.48 4.134×106/ml ± 0.55 F=0.736,
Median 4.8×106/ml 4.6×106/ml 4.4×106/ml p=0.157
Range 3.8- 5.6×106/ml 3.7- 5.4×106/ml 3.6- 5.2×106/ml  
WBCs count        
(N=4.500-10.000/ml)       F=75.911, p=0.0001*
Mean ± SD 6.855×103/ml ± 0.45 4.754×103/ml ± 0.34 4.335×103/ml ± 0.58 SCS/SVR; t=9.923 p<0.05*
Median 6.8×103/ml 4.8×103/ml 4.3×103/ml SCS/NR; t=11.172 p<0.05*
Range 5.8- 7.8×106/ml 4.2- 5.7×106/ml 3.8- 5.6×106/ml SVR/NR; t=1.321, p>0.05
Hemoglobin(N=12-15g/dl)       F=7.971, p=0.001*
Mean ± SD 13.22 g/dl ± 1.25 11.52 g/dl ± 1.07 11.22 g/dl ± 1.35 SCS/SVR; t=3.423, p<0.05*
Median 13 g/dl 11.6 g/dl 11.2 g/dl SCS/NR; t=3.852, p<0.05*
Range 11.5-15.1 g/dl 11.2-13.1 g/dl 11.2-13.3 g/dl SVR/NR; t=0.351, p>0.05
Platelet count (N=150 -450x103/ml)       F=12.171, p=0.001*
Mean ± SD 287×103/ml ± 85 175×103/ml ± 58.7 162×103/ml ± 45.7 SCS/SVR; t=4.043, p<0.05*
Median 268×103/ml 178×103/ml 168×103/ml SCS/NR; t=4.452, p<0.05*
Range 158- 478×106/ml 108- 278×106/ml 105- 238×106/ml SVR/NR;t=0.451,p>0.05
Prothrombin(INR=0.8-1.2)       F=38.471, P=0.0001*
Mean ± SD 1.11 ± 0.130 1.33 ± 0.120 1.31 ± 0.035 SCS/SVR; t=7.420, p<0.05*
Median 0.98 1.22 1.23 SCS/NR; t=7.289, p<0.05*
Range 0.85-1.20 1.15-1.35 1.25-1.30 SVR/NR ; t=0.151,p>0.05

INR; International normalized ratio, *p<0.05 significant

Table 2: Base line Haematological data among studied groups.