Table 3.
Comparison of liver function tests with or without hepatomegaly and tender and non tender hepatomegaly
| Parameter | Hepatomegaly | P Value | Tender Hepatomegaly | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=87) | No (n=23) | Yes (n=40) | No (n=47) | |||
| Mean Serum Bilirubin | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Range (mg/dl) | (0.4-4.92) | (0.5-1.60) | (0.6-2.3) | (0.2-4.48) | ||
| Mean AST | 390 | 145 | 0.2 | 232 | 304 | 0.6 |
| Range (U/l) | (19-7390) | (30-275) | (44-1230) | (18-7390) | ||
| Mean ALT | 228 | 78 | 0.2 | 127 | 178 | 0.5 |
| Range (U/l) | (16-3414) | (30-143) | (22-654) | (16-2907) | ||
| Mean Alkalin Ph | 145 | 134 | 0.6 | 138 | 147 | 0.7 |
| Range (U/l) | (36-683) | (54-234) | (47-523) | (36-683) | ||
| Mean Serum Protein | 61 | 63 | 0.06 | 61 | 61 | 0.6 |
| Range (gm/l) | (50-79) | (56-73) | (50-70) | (50-79) | ||
| Mean Serum Albumin | 33 | 33 | 0.8 | 33 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Range (gm/l) | (25-42) | (29-42) | (2.6-4.0) | (1.8-4.2) | ||
| Mean Serum Globulin | 24 | 25 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Range (gm/l) | (10-34) | (15-32) | (1.1-3.2) | (1-3.3) | ||
| Mean INR | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.02 |
| Range | (1-4.48) | (1-1.6) | (1-2.4) | (1-2.1) | ||
| Mean APTT | 32 | 32 | 0.1 | 32 | 32 | 0.7 |
| Range (sec) | (31-33) | (31-33) | (32-33) | (32-33) | ||