Role of S-Iron and Ferritin to Predict the Response to Recent New Antiviral Treatment in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Abstract

This study was conducted at causality of Gastroenterology and Hepatology department , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt , from January 2017 to April 2017 Hundred subjects aged from 18 to 60 years fulfilled the selection criteria were divided into 2 groups : Group  : included 50 patients who were positive for HCV antibodies and positive for HCV RNA ( Diseasedgroup ), which was subdivided into group a ( SOF/DAC ) and group b ( SOF/LED ) . Group :included 50 subjects with age and sex matched control who were negative for HCV antibodies ( Control group. ) The candidates underwent : full detailed medical history and clinical examination , routine laboratory investigations (CBC , PT , Albumin , AST , ALT , Bilirubin , Creatinine , HbA1C ) , serum Iron and Ferritin have been estimated before and after the treatment completion as above. As regard the socio-demographic data in the current study there was no statistically significant difference between