Characteristics of the study population
| Age (y) | 56 (28–67) |
| Sex (M/F) | 39/21 |
| HCC on liver explant | 5/60 |
| HCV RNA positive (PCR) | 60/60 |
| HCV RNA level before OLT (Meq/ml) | 3.7 (2–6) |
| HCV genotype | |
| 1b | 52/60 |
| 1a | 4/60 |
| 3a | 2/60 |
| 4 | 0/60 |
| Unclassified | 2/60 |
HCV, hepatitis C virus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; OLT, orthotopic liver transplantation.