TABLE 2.
Demographics of liver tissue donors
| Alcoholic Cirrhosis | Hepatitis C Cirrhosis | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 27 | 30 | 36 |
| Age (years) | 55 ± 8 | 53 ± 8 | 47 ± 14 |
| Sex | Male: 25; Female: 2 | Male: 18; Female: 12 | Male: 18; Female: 18 |
| Race | C: 25; AI: 1; NR: 1 | C: 25; AA: 4; H: 1 | C: 33; AA: 2; A: 1 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | NR |
| Alkaline phosphatase (units per liter) | 171 ± 96 | 112 ± 54 | NR |
| Alanine transaminase (units per liter) | NR | 146 ± 243 | NR |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (units per liter) | 219 ± 550 | 223 ± 388 | NR |
| Creatine (mg/dl) | 1.6 ± 0.7 | NR | NR |
| INR | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | NR |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 9.5 ± 8.9 | 3.6 ± 2.9 | NR |
A, Asian; AA, African American; AI, American Indian; C, Caucasian; H, Hispanic; NR, not reported; INR, International normalized ratio.