sinensis co-infection group had similar alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), albumin (ALB), glucose (GLU) and total platelet (PLT) levels and AST to PLT ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 scores (FIB-4) compared to those of the HCV mono-infected group. The gene discussed is GGTLC1; the disease is coinfection.