Clinical Features of Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Persistently Normal Alanine Transaminase Levels in theSouthwestern United States

Clinical Features of Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Persistently Normal Alanine Transaminase Levels in the Southwestern United States

table 3. Symptoms and Comorbid Diseases in Both Groups

No. of Patients	Normal ALT	Abnormal ALT	P Value
No. of Patients	N = 75	N = 200	P Value

Depression	28%	38%	.08
Fatigue	62%	71%	NS
RUQ pain	13%	17%	NS
Weakness	49%	49%	NS
RA	12%	10%	NS
DM	5%	8%	NS
CAD	5%	5%	NS
CRF	2%	1%	NS
CHF	1%	1%	NS

Abbreviations: RA, rheumatoid arthritis; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease; CRF, chronic renal failure; CHF, congestive heart failure.