Table I.
Patient characteristics.
| Alcohol group (alcohol+/HCV−) | HCV group (alcohol−/HCV+) | Alcohol + HCV group (alcohol+/HCV+) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 27 | 31 | 31 |
| Age (years) | 67.2±7.6 | 68.2±7.9 | 64.2±9.7 |
| Gender (male/female) | 3/24 | 4/27 | 4/27 |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 23.6±0.5 | 23.2±0.6 | 23.4±0.6 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.7±0.1 | 3.2±0.1 | 3.6±0.1a |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.8±0.2 | 1.7±0.2 | 1.3±0.2 |
| AST (U/l) | 44.6±3.8c | 73.1±5.9 | 74.3±6.6 |
| ALT (U/l) | 27.3±1.9d | 57.6±5.3 | 63.4±5.8 |
| LDH (U/l) | 292.8±25.2 | 410.7±37.5 | 356.1±30.2 |
| GGT (U/l) | 195.8±34.0b | 52.7±7.0 | 103.7±15.0a |
| ALP (U/l) | 390.3±41.3 | 452.8±53.0 | 433.7±44.9 |
| ChE (mg/dl) | 103.3±9.1b | 70.9±6.4 | 81.3±5.4 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 159.3±5.5b | 136.3±4.7 | 141.9±4.8 |
| PT (%) | 64.7±4.2 | 68.1±2.8 | 66.2±4.1 |
| WBC (/μl) | 4,444.8±245.8b | 3,647.7±221.0 | 3,637.7±199.4 |
| RBC (/μl) | 392.6±12.5 | 368.3±9.4 | 373.7±10.0 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.5±0.4 | 12.0±0.4 | 12.5±0.32 |
| Platelet (/μl) | 8.2±0.5 | 7.3±0.4 | 7.5±0.5 |
BMI, body mass index; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ChE, cholinesterase; PT, prothrombin time; WBC, white blood cells; RBC, red blood cells.
a
P<0.01 vs. HCV group;
b
P<0.05;
c
P<0.01;
d
P<0.001 vs. alcohol + HCV group.