Table 2.

Biochemical features between responders and non responders

Variables	Studied Groups		P value
	Responders (n=50) Mean ± SD	Non responders (n=37) Mean ± SD
Age	41.4±9.4	42.5±9.8	0.24
Sex
Male	27 (54%)	19 (51.35%)
Female	23 (46%)	18 (48.65%)	0.12
ALT (U/L)	70.2±33.5	92.4±29.8	P=0.000*
AST (U/L)	62.7 ±28.9	88.3±37.6	P=0.000*
Total Bilirubin (mg/dl)	0.83±0.33	0.75±0.4	P=0.74
Direct Bilirubin (mg/dl)	0.24±0.21	0.22±0.24	P=0.58
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)	93.3±9.4	96.2±7.5	P=0.02*
Albumin (g/l)	3.47±0.31	3.63±0.27	P=0.01*
Alfa fetoprotein (ng/ml)	10.5±3.8	10.9±4.2	P=0.06
Prothrombin time (seconds)	13.3±2.6	13.8±1.9	P=0.004 *
Osteopontin protein (ng/ml)	34.75±6.4	37.82±4.8	P=0.0001*

^*Indicate a statistical significant difference