Other factors that were considered, but were not found to be significantly associated with SVR included; sex, body mass index, presence of cirrhosis, platelet count, baseline serum aminotransferase level, GGT, total bilirubin, albumin, total cholesterol, APRI score, and baseline serum HCV RNA level (≥ 800 000 IU/mL vs. < 800 000 IU/mL). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is Cirrhosis.