Table 3.
Biochemical profile in patients with isolated anti-HBc positivity in relation to hepatitis C virus
| Parameter | HCV positive (n = 8) | HCV negative (n = 20) | P-value NS (>0.05) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| SGOT (U/mL) | 46 | 24.55 | 104.14 | 202.87 | NS (>0.05) |
| SGPT (U/mL) | 53 | 53.22 | 98.43 | 204.23 | NS (>0.05) |
| ALP (U/mL) | 21.44 | 10.88 | 44.93 | 84.87 | NS (>0.05) |
| Total bilirubin (mg %) | 3.9 | 4.12 | 5.08 | 6.30 | NS (>0.05) |
| Direct bilirubin (mg %) | 2.08 | 2.36 | 3.16 | 4.56 | S (0.034) |
| Total proteins (gm %) | 5.93 | 1.11 | 6.07 | 1.09 | NS (>0.05) |
| Albumin (gm %) | 3.19 | 0.68 | 3.13 | 0.44 | NS (>0.05) |
*
Statistical analysis done using Student's t-test