Table I.

Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing RF ablation

Variable	Value
Age, mean ± SD	59.6 ±7.2
Gender (M/F)	14/7
Liver cirrhosis:
HBV	16
HCV	1
Alcoholic	0
None	4
Albumin, mean ± SD [g/dl]	4.08 ±0.67
Prothrombin time, mean ± SD [s]	12.90 ±1.80
Total bilirubin, mean ± SD [mg/dl]	1.10 ±0.62
Platelets, mean ± SD [× 103/mm3]	130.05k ±75.10
AST, mean ± SD [IU/l]	32.62 ±14.51
ALT, mean ± SD [IU/l]	26.10 ±16.69
Child Pugh class (A : B : C)	19 : 2 : 0

ALT – alanine transaminase, AST – aspartate amino transferase, HBV – hepatitis B virus, HCV – hepatitis C virus, RF – radiofrequency.