Table 4.
Lack of effect of the presence of HCC on 15 primary and secondary bile acids in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC).
| Bile acid | LC with HCC | LC without HCC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free and conjugated primary bile acids (median values) | |||
| Cholic acid | 80 | 215 | 0.56 |
| Glycocholic acid | 8350 | 12,698 | 0.28 |
| Taurocholic acid | 4743 | 6071 | 0.78 |
| Chenodeoxycholic acid | 5208 | 5564 | 0.69 |
| Glycochenodeoxycholic acid | 27,001 | 33,628 | 0.61 |
| Taurochenodeoxycholic acid | 9771 | 15,457 | 0.74 |
| Free and conjugated secondary bile acids (median values) | |||
| Deoxycholic acid | 3003 | 5874 | 0.19 |
| Glycodeoxycholic acid | 1444 | 4787 | 0.12 |
| Taurodeoxycholic acid | 276 | 863 | 0.12 |
| Lithocholic acid | 116 | 75 | 0.88 |
| Glycolithocholic acid | 334 | 140 | 0.69 |
| Taurolithocholic acid | 119 | 59 | 0.52 |
| Ursodeoxycholic acid | 3928 | 1249 | 0.83 |
| Glycoursodeoxycholic acid | 1575 | 1395 | 0.74 |
| Tauroursodeoxycholic acid | 210 | 77 | 0.88 |
Analyzed by nonparametric Mann–Whitney U test due to non-Gaussian distribution of data.