Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and clinical features.
| Characteristics | HBV-Cirrhosis (n = 42) | HCV-Cirrhosis (n = 40) | Hepatitis B Non-cirrhotic (n = 26) | Healthy Controls (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 22 male (52%)‡ | 20 male (50%)‡ | 14 male (54%)‡ | 11 male (52%)‡ |
| Age (Years) | 50 (33–77)† | 55 (43–73)† | 52 (26–70)† | 59 (27–69)† |
| ALT (units/L) | 54.0 (13.4–526.6)† | 54.5 (12.9–191)† | 72.5 (43.2–458)† | <40 |
| AST (units/L) | 68.0 (22.2–458)† | 57.8 (19.0–245.6)† | 80.3 (44.9–487)† | <40 |
| TBIL (μmol/L) | 41.9 (9.4–403.4)† | 20.5 (10.1–245.6)† | 44.6 (15.8–368)† | <17.1 |
| Viral loads (log10 copies/ml) | 4.5 (3.0–7.3)† | 3.6 (3.0–5.6)† | 4.2 (3.0–6.9)† | NA |
| Child-Pugh classification | ||||
| A | 12 (29%)‡ | 13 (33%)‡ | NA | NA |
| B | 19 (46%)‡ | 16 (40%)‡ | NA | NA |
| C | 11 (25%)‡ | 11 (27%)‡ | NA | NA |
Normal values: ALT, ≤40 IU/L; AST, ≤40 IU/L, TBIL ≤17.1 μmol/l; HBV DNA and HCV RNA ≤3 log10 copies/ml; † Data are expressed as median (range); ‡ Data are expressed as %.