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Human subjects
HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.
| Parameters | Patients | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Cases (n) | 20 | 15 |
| Sex (n (%)) | ||
| Male | 16 (80) | 11 (73.3) |
| Female | 4 (20) | 4 (26.7) |
| Age ± S.D. (years) | 46.6 ± 4.8 | 45.1 ± 7.8 |
| Etiology (n (%)) | ||
| Alcoholic | 1 (5) | |
| HBV | 18 (90) | |
| HCV | 1 (5) | |
| Serum ALT (units/liter) | 96.8 ± 38.7 | 33.4 ± 8.8 |
| Serum AST (units/liter) | 106.0 ± 22.7 | 25.3 ± 4.9 |
