Table 1.
Patiets Characteristics
| Variables | All cases (n = 490) |
|---|---|
| Sex (male), n (%) | 284 (58.0) |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 68 (61–76) |
| Etiology (HCV/HBV/alcohol/nBnC/AIH/PBC) | 212/46/71/124/14/23 |
| Zinc (μg/dl) | 77 (64–94) |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) |
| AST (IU/L) | 44 (31–65) |
| ALT (IU/L) | 32 (20–51.3) |
| ALP (U/L) | 306 (222–425.5) |
| Prothrombin time (%) | 80.3 (64.8–92.45) |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.7 (3.1–4.2) |
| White blood cell count (103/μl) | 4.5 (3.5–5.9) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.6 (10.6–14.0) |
| MCV (fl) | 94.9 (90.4–99.6) |
| MCH (pg) | 31.8 (30.8–33.8) |
| Platelet count (103/μl) | 122 (82–187) |
| NH3 (μg/dl) | 80.0 (47.0–107.8) |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 138.0 (60.0–334.8) |
HCV, hepatitis C virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus; AIH, autoimmune hepatits; PBC, primary birially cholangitis; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; MCV, mean corpuscular voloume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin.