Table 3.

Comparison of liver function tests and tumor markers between CCA and other biliary diseases

Parameter	Other biliary (mean ± SD)	CCA (mean ± SD)	P value
Liver function tests
Cholesterol	203.1 ± 84.44	194.0 ± 54.10	0.565
Total protein	7.12 ± 0.98	7.41 ± 1.23	0.252
Albumin	3.65 ± 0.65	3.76 ± 0.64	0.443
Globulin	3.48 ± 0.69	3.6 ± 0.91	0.535
Total bilirubin	6.64 ± 10.82	4.16 ± 15.48	0.408
Direct bilirubin	5.24 ± 8.64	2.84 ± 10.17	0.258
ALT	70.15 ± 71.91	60.40 ± 52.13	0.489
AST	99.85 ± 125.2	114.1 ± 226.5	0.729
ALP	300.9 ± 400.2	187.8 ± 149.8	0.098
Tumor markers
CA19–9	364.3 ± 430.5	415.2 ± 418.8	0.628
CEA	38.26 ± 181.7	53.76 ± 178.9	0.738