Table 1 Characteristics of liver cirrhotic patients and healthy controls
| Â | Liver cirrhosis | Healthy control | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Male/Female | 18/14 | 9/18 | 0.134 |
Age(years) | 59.00 ± 12.92 | 51.78 ± 18.99 | 0.089 |
Child Pugh class A | 12 | – | – |
Child Pugh class B | 17 | – | – |
Child Pugh class C | 3 |  | – |
Hepatitis B virus infection | 13 | – | – |
Alcoholic liver disease | 6 | – | – |
Primary biliary cholangitis | 7 | – | – |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 6 | – | – |