Table 2.

Liver enzymes (serum concentrations) in patients with chronic liver disease and control patients. (Mean value and 95% confidence interval)

	CLD			Non-CLD
	N	Mean	CI	N	Mean	CI
WBC	809	7,6	7,2 – 8,1	781	6,8	6,6 – 7,1	*
Hgb	782	14,1	13,8 – 14,3	751	15,2	15,0 – 15,5	**
GPT	774	69,4	63,1 – 75,1	712	36,5	33,9 – 39,2	**
GOT	774	77,2	71,5 – 82,8	712	33,5	23,0 – 37,0	**
GGT	740	129,2	113,0 – 145,4	692	45,8	39,2 – 52,3	**

^*p < 0.001;

^**p < 0.0001 (CLD vs. non-CLD; Students t-test).

Hgb: Hemoglobin, WBC: White blood cells.