Table 3:

Study population stratified by the presence of liver cirrhosis and laboratory parameters.

Parameter	With Cirrhosis		Without cirrhosis		P-value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Total, n	85	100%	93	100%
Female, n	44	52%	54	58%	ns
Male, n	41	48%	39	42%
Age, years	61	12	61	13	ns
TBili	3.2	6.7	2.9	5.3	ns
AlkPhos	181	149	172	165	ns
SGOT	70	53	201	430	<0.005
SGPT	42	28	217	448	<0.001
PltCnt	153	80	189	84	<0.005
INR	1.21	0.22	1.22	0.49	ns
HVPG, mmHg	11.8	6.7	6.0	4.1	<0.001
PSG, mmHg	14.5	7.3	8.0	4.6	<0.001