Table 2. Serum levels of various laboratory markers.
| HCC patients | Healthy controls | |
|---|---|---|
| median [range] | median [range] | |
| rel. miR-107 expression | 3.12 [0.03–79.04] | 0.725 [0.16–2.32] |
| Leucocyte count [cells/nl] | 6.6 [3.7–16.5] | - |
| Haemoglobin [g/l] | 13.2 [8.5–16.5] | - |
| Platelets [cells/nl] | 174.0 [19.0–754.0] | - |
| Sodium [mmol/l] | 139.0 [126.0–144.0] | - |
| Potassium [mmol/l] | 4.4 [3.3–5.9] | - |
| Bilirubin [mg/dl] | 0.71 [0.26–3.60] | - |
| AST [U/l] | 48.0 [19.0–439.0] | - |
| ALT [U/l] | 31.0 [7.0–168.0] | - |
| GGT [U/l] | 145.0 [27.0–794.0] | - |
| ALP [U/l] | 108.5 [61.0–371.0] | - |
| Creatinine [mg/dl] | 0.93 [0.46–2.18] | - |
| CRP [mg/l] | 6.70 [0–162.6] | - |
| AFP [μg/l] | 17.6 [2.0–55,368.0] | - |
miR: microRNA, AST: aspartate transaminase, ALT: alanine transaminase, GGT: γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase, ALP: alkaline phosphatase, CRP: C-reactive protein, AFP: alpha-fetoprotein.