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Table 6 Comparison between baseline and 6-month follow-up as per the presence of IMT ≥ 1 mm and carotid plaques

From: Assessment of carotid atherosclerosis in Egyptian chronic hepatitis C patients after treatment by direct-acting antiviral drugs

 

Baseline

Follow-up

p-valuea

No

%

No

%

IMT

 ≥ 1 mm

57

71.3%

45

56.3%

 < 0.001

 < 1 mm

23

28.7%

35

43.8%

Carotid plaques

No

43

53.8%

48

60.0%

0.063

Yes

37

46.3%

32

40.0%

  1. p ≤ 0.05 is considered statistically significant; p ≤ 0.01 is considered highly statistically significant. aMcNemar’s test. SD Standard deviation, IMT Intima-media thickness. The number of patients who had IMT ≥ 1 mm was significantly decreased after 6-month follow-up 45 (56.3%) compared to baseline 57 (71.3%). There was no statistically significant difference between the presence of carotid plaques before and after treatment, p = 0.063
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