Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n=182).
| Variables | Number or median value (range) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70 (41-93) |
| Gender, male / female | 111 / 71 |
| Cause of liver diseases | |
| HBV / HCV / others | 12 / 134 / 36 |
| Child-Pugh, A / B / C | 137 / 42 / 3 |
| Tumor number, single / multiple | 145 / 37 |
| Maximum tumor size (cm) | 1.5 (0.7-3.5) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 (14.7-33.1) |
| Presence of ascites, yes / no | 26 / 156 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.9 (0.3-5.5) |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 (1.8-4.7) |
| Prothrombin time (%) | 80.9 (50.4-108.4) |
| Platelet count (×104/mm3) | 10.2 (2.5-25.3) |
| AST (IU/L) | 43 (16-140) |
| ALT (IU/L) | 35 (10-151) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) † | 150 (74-274) |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) ‡ | 89 (30-656) |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 100 (65-296) |
| Serum sodium (mmol/l) | 140 (131-145) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.74 (0.38-6.60) |
| C reactive protein (mg/dl) | 0.1 (0-3.0) |
| Serum ammonia (μg/dl) § | 38 (5-149) |
| BTR ¶ | 4.56 (1.77-17.39) |
| Alpha fetoprotein (ng/ml) | 8.7 (0.6-2593) |
| DCP (mAU/ml) | 26 (5-3460) |
Data are expressed as number or median (range). HBV; hepatitis B virus, HCV; hepatitis C virus, AST; aspartate aminotransferase, ALT; alanine aminotransferase, BTR; branched-chain amino acid to tyrosine ratio, DCP; des-γ-carboxy prothrombin, †; missing data, n=1, ‡; missing data, n=1, §; missing data, n=1, ¶; missing data, n=4