Table 2.
Tests | CTR Mean (95% CI) | CH Mean (95% CI) | LCA Mean (95% CI) | LCB Mean (95% CI) | LCC Mean (95% CI) |
13C- phenylalanine | |||||
13CO2-peak | 12.68 (10.94-14.42) | 16.11 (13.58-18.63) | 11.85 (9.41-14.29) | 10.45 (8.07- 12.83) | 7.11 (2.74-11.47) |
AUC13CO2max | 5.40 (2.32-7.62) | 6.85 (2.83-12.80) | 5.81 (2.64-10.36) | 4.60 (2.13-9.25) | 5.40 (2.77-10.65) |
13C-methacetin | |||||
13CO2-peak | 31.03b (25.61-36.46) | 22.80d (20.74-24.85) | 19.19f (15.60-22.77) | 10.18 (8.52-11.83) | 7.02 (5.03-9.00) |
AUC13CO2 max | 16.76h (7.35-28.04) | 14.69d (5.41-31.27) | 9.44e (2.76-29.01) | 4.91 (3.13-8.83) | 5.32 (2.87-7.17) |
CTR: Controls, CH: Chronic hepatitis, LCA: Child A cirrhosis, LCB: Child B, LCC: Child C bP<0.001 vs All groups dP<0.001 vs Child B,C. fP<0.01 vs Child B,C. hP<0.001 vs Child A,B,C. eP<0.05 vs Child B.