Table 1.
Basic demographic and laboratory data for cases and controls.
| Cases (n = 48) | Controls (n = 22) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 40 (31,36) | 32 (27, 35) | 0.01 | ||
| Gender | Females | 25 | Females | 12 | 1.00 |
| Males | 22 | Males | 10 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22 (21, 25) | 23 (21, 26) | 0.39 | ||
| Spleen size (cm) | 17 (15, 18) | 10 (8, 11) | 0.0001 | ||
| Main portal vein (mm) | 12 (10, 14) | 8 (6, 8) | 0.0001 | ||
| WCC (x109/l) | 2.4 (1.6, 3.4) | 4.6 (3.8, 5.9) | 0.0001 | ||
| RBC (x1012/l) | 3.4 (2.8, 4.4) | 4.7 (4.4, 5.4) | 0.0001 | ||
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 8 (6, 11) | 14 (12, 15) | 0.0001 | ||
| Platelet (x109/l) | 49 (27, 77) | 188 (172, 295) | 0.0001 | ||
| ALT (U/L) | 33 (17, 36) | 16 (7, 30) | 0.08 | ||
| Albumin (g/dl) | 37 (35,41) | 43 (42,45) | 0.001 | ||
| Creatinine μmol/l | 72 (64, 84) | 75 (75, 88) | 0.3 | ||
All parameters are represented as median and interquartile range in the parenthesis.
Key: BMI – body mass index, ALT- Alanine aminotransferase, WCC- white cell count, RBC- red blood cell count.