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