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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of hcc cases and non-hcc controls

From: Utility of serum des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma among Nigerians, a case–control study

 

Median (Inter-quartile range) or N (%)

*p-value

Variables

HCC (n = 62)

Non-HCC (n = 57)

 

Age (years)

49.5(35–55)

36(32–51)

p = 0.05

Gender M:F

48:14

38:19

p = 0.19

AST (u/L)

89(68–112)

12(7–23)

p < 0.001

ALT (u/L)

36(22–54)

8(5–16)

p < 0.001

Total Bilirubin (μmol/l)

60.3(28–144)

18(11.1-29)

p < 0.001

Albumin (g/l)

30(26–35)

36(34–39)

p < 0.001

INR

1.19(1–1.4)

1.1(1–1.2)

p = 0.22

Positive for HBsAg

41(66.1 %)

42(73.7 %)

p = 0.52

Positive for Anti-HCV

0 %)

1(1.8 %)

p = 0.30

  1. *P value <0.05 is deemed significant
  2. AST aspartate transaminase, HBsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen, ALT alanine transaminase, Anti-HCV Hepatitis C antibody