| Group A | Group B | All | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 26 | 25 | 51 | Â |
Male (%) | 50 | 76 | 63 | 0.05 |
Age (years) | 56.7 ± 13.0 | 58.1 ± 9.4 | 57.4 ± 11.3 | NS |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.9 ± 3.8 | 27.2 ± 4.8 | 26.5 ± 4.3 | NS |
Diabetes (%) | 11.5 | 8 | 9.8 | NS |
Active smokers (%) | 38.5 | 52 | 45.1 | NS |
Alcoholic cirrhosis (%) | 30.8 | 60 | 45.1 | < 0.05 |
Hepatitis B (%) | 26.9 | 16 | 21.6 | NS |
Hepatitis C (%) | 23.1 | 12 | 17.6 | NS |
PBC (%) | 11.5 | 0 | 5.9 | NS |
Autoimmune hepatitis(%) | 3.8 | 4 | 3.9 | NS |
Steatohepatitis (%) | 3.8 | 4 | 3.9 | NS |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis(%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | NS |
Ascites (%) | 0 | 52 | 25.5 | < 0.001 |
Peripheral oedema (%) | 0 | 12 | 5.9 | NS |
Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 18.8 ± 8.5 | 51.3 ± 47.9 | 34.2 ± 37.6 | < 0.001 |
Albumin (g/L) | 40.0 ± 5.0 | 33.0 ± 4.0 | 37.0 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 |
INR | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
ALT (IU/l) | 44.5 ± 34.7 | 55.6 ± 56.4 | 49.9 ± 46.5 | NS |
AST (IU/l) | 52.7 ± 38.4 | 84.3 ± 69.3 | 68.2 ± 57.4 | < 0.01 |
Renin (μIU/ml) | 27.5 ± 29.7 | 90.3 ± 161.9 | 57.7 ± 117.3 | NS |
Aldosterone (ng/dl) | 11.7 ± 10.1 | 41.9 ± 85.2 | 26.2 ± 60.8 | NS |