Table 1.
Basic demographic and laboratory data* of the study population.
| Parameter | Control | Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis-viral | Cirrhosis-alcoholic | Alcoholic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (male) | 17 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 15 |
| Etiology (HBV/HCV) | — | — | 20/7 | — | — |
| Age | 48.7 ± 3.8 | 50.8 ± 8.8 | 49.6 ± 9.3 | 50.7 ± 7.7 | 46.9 ± 11.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 ± 3.9 | 26.97 ± 2.79 | 26.47 ± 2.47 | 27.78 ± 3.16 | 25.37 ± 3.49 |
| Alcohol (g/day) | — | — | — | 111 ± 60 | 122 ± 50 |
| Cigarette | 3/17† | 38/44 | 21/27 | 13/17 | 15/15 |
| Food | 16/17 | 43/44 | 26/27 | 17/17 | 15/15 |
| Caffeine | 7/17 | 11/44 | 8/27 | 3/17† | 11/15 |
| AST | 24 ± 2 | 65 ± 40 | 69 ± 40‡ | 59 ± 40‡ | 28 ± 36 |
| ALP | 63 ± 21 | 109 ± 69 | 84 ± 36 | 147 ± 90¶ | 96 ± 42 |
| GGT | 41 ± 12 | 85 ± 82 | 59 ± 47 | 126 ± 108§ | 117 ± 140§ |
| Total bilirubin | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 1.9 | 2.2 ± 1.8† | 2.6 ± 2.2† | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
| Total protein | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 7.1 ± 2.7 | 6.8 ± 0.7 | 7.6 ± 4.3 | 6.5 ± 0.6 |
| Albumin | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.9† | 2.5 ± 0.7† | 3.7 ± 0.5 |
| PT | 12.8 ± 0.9 | 16.9 ± 2.8 | 17.7 ± 3.4† | 17.0 ± 2.1† | 12.3 ± 09 |
| Hemoglobin | 15.2 ± 0.7 | 12.1 ± 2.4 | 12.6 ± 2.6† | 11.1 ± 1.8† | 15.7 ± 1.2 |
| Platelet | 227000 ± 26000 | 132000 ± 65000a | 126000 ± 64000† | 142000 ± 69000† | 223000 ± 66000 |
| WBC | 6400 ± 500 | 4146 ± 2229 | 4800 ± 1998† | 3735 ± 2510† | 8626 ± 1627 |
*Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. † P < 0.001 versus normal, ‡ P < 0.001 versus normal, ¶ P < 0.001 versus all other groups, § P < 0.001 versus control and viral cirrhosis.