Age (mean years, range)
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47.7 (37–60)
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46.8 (16–67)
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0.82
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Sex (Male/Female)
|
11/8
|
26/30
|
0.29
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AST (IU/L) (mean, SD)
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52.1 (28.1)
|
247.8 (1085.0)
|
0.44
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ALT (IU/L) (mean, SD)
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27.8 (15.0)
|
184.6 (763.5)
|
0.39
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Hepatic encephalopathy (point, mean, SD)
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1.2 (0.4)
|
1.3 (0.5)
|
0.25
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Ascites (point, mean, SD))
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1.8 (0.8)
|
2.0 (0.9)
|
0.48
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Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) (mean, SD)
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7.7 (7.3)
|
8.6 (10.9)
|
0.76
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Albumin (g/dL)
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2.9 (0.5)
|
2.8 (0.7)
|
0.58
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Prothrombin time (%) (mean, SD)
|
46.5 (17.2)
|
57.1 (20.9)
|
0.10
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PT-INR (mean, SD)
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1.61 (0.4)
|
1.51 (0.6)
|
0.69
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Creatinine (mg/dL) (mean, SD)
|
0.84 (0.4)
|
1.07 (1.3)
|
0.49
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MELD score (point) (mean, SD)
|
18.1 (6.2)
|
18.1 (10.2)
|
0.93
|
Child–Pugh score (point) (mean, SD)
|
10.3 (1.7)
|
9.9 (2.3)
|
0.55
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Primary liver disease
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Number of HCC (%)
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5 (26.3)
|
5 (8.9)
|
0.11
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Psychiatric disorders (Present/Absent)
|
8/11
|
25/31
|
0.85
|