Table 1.
Controls | Hepatitis B | Hepatitis C | |
Age (yr) | 40.5 ± 1.5 | 43.5 ± 1.8 | 42.8 ± 1.3 |
Sex (M/F) | 35/15 | 33/17 | 36/14 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.68 ± 0.083 | 3.20 ± 0.079c | 3.07 ± 0.090c |
Total protein (g/dL) | 8.40 ± 1.23 | 6.84 ± 0.80b | 6.74 ± 0.82c |
Glucose (F) (mg/dL) | 81.56 ± 1.47 | 77.94 ± 1.27a | 76.56 ± 1.43a |
P < 0.05,
P < 0.01,
P < 0.001 vs controls. HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.