Table 4.
Urinary ratio of 6β-OHC/C (ng/ml) in cirrhotic patients with and without cholestasis in comparison with healthy control subjects.
| 6β-OHC/C | Control | Child B cirrhosis | Child C cirrhosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ng/ml) | subjects
(n = 36) |
Choles
(n = 9) |
No Choles
(n = 19) |
Choles
(n = 8) |
No Choles
(n = 21) |
| Median value | 10.4 | 17* | 6a,# | 0.5b | 1.9c |
Choles = cholestasis. No Choles = no cholestasis.
Mann-Whitney U-test was used for statistical analysis.
a
Versus control: P < 0.05,
b
P < 0.01,
c
P < 0.001
*
Versus Child C with cholestasis: P < 0.001
#
Versus Child C without cholestasis: P < 0.05