Baseline characteristics of study participants and the number of hepatocellular carcinoma cases in model derivation and validation cohorts.

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; AST, aspirate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.*2.3×104 as the cut-off for low and high serum levels of HCV RNA.†HCV genotype was available only for those with detectable serum HCV RNA levels.‡compared the differences in the baseline characteristics for the participants in R.E.V.E.A.L.-HCV cohort and validation cohort.