Table 4.

Levels of CTH, IL-6, CRP, and IL-10 in the CHB, LC, and pre- and post-operative HCC groups.

Parameter	CHB group (n = 254)	LC group (n = 206)	Pre-operative HCC group (n = 42)	Post-operative 6-month HCC group (n = 42)
CTH	9.98 ± 1.9	11.54 ± 1.79	12.69 ± 1.66	10.57 ± 2.02
IL-6	110.62 ± 31.43	130.87 ± 30.62	149.56 ± 44.36	142.64 ± 33.34
CRP	11.6 ± 4.02	13.33 ± 3.74	14.49 ± 6.46	12.77 ± 5.48
IL-10	196.22 ± 103.51	178.8 ± 85.61	80.07 ± 52.7	131.47 ± 46.84

CHB chronic hepatitis B; CRP C-reactive protein; CTH cystathionine γ-lyase; HCC hepatocellular carcinoma; IL interleukin; LC cirrhosis.