Table 1. Patient characteristics (total number of patients = 76).
| Parameter | n | Normal range | Median value | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51.1 | 17.1–77.0 | ||
| Males/females | 62/14 | |||
| WHO performance status | ||||
| 0 | 10 | |||
| 1 | 58 | |||
| 2 | 8 | |||
| Body surface area (m2) | 1.94 | 1.56–2.45 | ||
| Serum albumin (g L−1) | 35–50 | 40.0 | 16–71 | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U L−1) | ≤40 | 17.0 | 4–234 | |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U L−1) | ≤45 | 20.0 | 3–368 | |
| Total bilirubin (µmol L−1) | <16 | 6.0 | 2–60 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U L−1) | 40–120 | 92.0 | 38–519 | |
| Gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (U L−1) | ≤50 | 43.0 | 7–675 | |
| Lactic dehydrogenase (U L−1) | ≤450 | 273.0 | 51–3370 | |
| Serum creatinine (µmol L−1) | 50–105 | 77.0 | 32–433 | |
| Creatinine clearance (Cockroft-Gault) (mL min−1) | 60–140 | 87.5 | 40–140 |
n = number of patients.