Table 2.
Laboratory parameters of all patients at admission
| Variable/mean ± SD | Group I (n = 81) | Group II (n = 19) | t | P value |
| Laboratory parameters | ||||
| INR | 1.87 ± 0.48 | 1.85 ± 0.57 | 0.091 | 0.927 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.16 ± 0.32 | 2.23 ± 0.22 | 0.852 | 0.396 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 5.45 ± 4.50 | 4.23 ± 2.60 | 1.133 | 0.260 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.44 ± 3.25 | 2.50 ± 1.95 | 1.202 | 0.232 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.62 ± 0.85 | 1.80 ± 0.59 | 0.882 | 0.38 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 83.87 ± 37.16 | 88.33 ± 42.99 | 0.457 | 0.649 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.76 ± 0.65 | 3.65 ± 0.79 | 0.586 | 0.559 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 130.36 ± 9.26 | 129.93 ± 10.53 | 0.178 | 0.859 |
| Platelets (× 10/mL) | 53.2 ± 20.1 | 54.6 ± 31.5 | 0.235 | 0.815 |
| Ascitic fluid parameters | ||||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 121.05 ± 41.62 | 101.52 ± 53.032 | 1.744 | 0.084 |
| Protein (mg/dL) | 1389.95 ± 840.65 | 1553.63 ± 566.38 | 0.805 | 0.423 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 240 (180-500) | 540 (108-1200) | 4.406 | 0.000 |
| PMNLs (/mm3) | 3400 (695-264 00) | 15 000 (957-23 822) | 3.852 | 0.000 |
Data are presented by mean ± SD or median (range). INR: International normalized ratio; WBC: White blood cell; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; PMNLs: Polymorph nuclear leucocytes.