Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients. Age—expressed in years. BMI—Body Mass Index—expressed in kg/m2. ALT—Alanine aminotransferase—expressed in IU/L. AST—Aspartate aminotransferase. Platelet count—expressed in platelets/mm3. AFP—alfafetoprotein—expressed in ng/ml. INR—International Normalised Ratio. Fibrotest, actitest—numeric results of the respective tests measuring fibrosis and inflammation. Fibroscan—expressed in kilopascals.
| Parameter | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | STDEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE | 20 | 76 | 44 | 14.9 |
| BMI | 16.8 | 36.8 | 26.2 | 4.2 |
| ALT | 30 | 576 | 132 | 101 |
| AST | 25 | 194 | 68 | 37 |
| Platelet count | 90,000 | 347,000 | 184,530 | 54,982 |
| AFP | 1.4 | 70 | 8.77 | 14.75 |
| INR | 0.88 | 2.08 | 1.08 | 0.23 |
| Fibrotest | 0.1 | 1 | 0.488 | 0.292 |
| Actitest | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
| Fibroscan | 5.8 | 27 | 11.3 | 5.24 |
| HDV RNA (log) | 3 | 8.23 | 5.63 | 1.58 |
| HBV DNA (log) | 1.3 | 8.31 | 2.73 | 1.61 |