Table 3.

Median laboratory values (interquartile range) in non-cirrhotic subjects

Median laboratory result [reference range]	Di–tri bridge	Di–tri bridge	Kruskal–Wallis test P-value
	Present (n = 7)	Absent (n = 59)
Albumin (g/dL) [3.5–5]	2.1 (1.4–3.9)	3.8 (3.5–4.1)	0.004
ALT (IU/L) [5–45]	56 (26–111)	61 (37–109)	0.625
AST (IU/L) [5–34]	89 (76–121)	56 (43–84)	0.029
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) [35–150]	120 (103–151)	80 (60–106)	0.054
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) [0.2–1.2]	2.8 (1.2–16.2)	0.7 (0.6–1.0)	0.006
INRa [≤1.1]	1.5 (1.0–1.9)	1.0 (0.9–1.1)	0.009
Platelets (1000/µL) [140–440]	155 (107–222)	207 (182–290)	0.146

^aA measure of blood coagulation that is often impaired with advanced liver disease.