Table 4.
Characteristics of the subjects (mean ± SD).
| Parameter/Disease | Control n = 22 |
HCV n = 42 |
Ch–P A n = 23 |
Ch–P B n = 11 |
Ch–P C n = 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 11/9 | 30/28 | 16/14 | 11/10 | 3/4 |
| Age (years) | 63 ± 10 | 56 ± 7 | 57 ± 7 | 55 ± 8 | 52 ± 9 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.59 ± 0.25 | 1.75 ± 1.26 | 1.03 ± 0.57 | 2.05 ± 0.84 | 3.62 ± 1.78 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.89 ± 0.38 | 3.38 ± 0.57 | 3.67 ± 0.49 | 3.23 ± 0.45 | 2.71 ± 0.40 |
| INR | 1.14 ± 0.21 | 1.30 ± 0.28 | 1.20 ± 0.22 | 1.29 ± 0.17 | 1.71 ± 0.36 |
HCV—hepatitis C; Ch–P: A, B, C—Child–Pugh Class A, B, C; INR—International Normalized Ratio.