Demographic and biochemical characteristics of the patients and controls
| Control, group 1 (n=60) | Child class A, group 2 (n=60) | Child class B, group 3 (n=60) | Child class C, group 4 (n=60) | Significance between and within groups (p) | |
| Age (year) | 50.80±3.80 | 51±3.25 | 53±6.12 | 61.70±7.66 | <0.001 |
| Gender (M/F) | 36/24 | 24/36 | 36/24 | 30/30 | 0.346 |
| Hb | 12.360±0.87 | 11.34±1.29 | 10.01±2.29 | 8.88±1.59 | <0.001 |
| WCC | 6010±961.09 | 5850±18,190.68 | 5533±24,420.89 | 6350±18,050.31 | 0.382 |
| PLT | 275,500±321,190.12 | 171,900±139,780.67 | 72,170±408,030.65 | 62,910± 12,434.92 | <0.001 |
| PC | 98.50±6.45 | 80.70±4.68 | 68.20±8.79 | 44.93±7.89 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine | 0.65±0.15 | 1.13±0.34 | 1.33±0.77 | 1.57±1.15 | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.40±0.1930 | 3.64±0.89 | 2.37±0.37 | 2.13±0.31 | <0.001 |
| AST (IU/L) | 26.60±6.35 | 57.70±23.16 | 67.70±47.76 | 76.50±109.21 | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 24±4.39 | 60.10±31.10 | 54.80±37.41 | 68±115.12 | <0.001 |
| T.Bil (mg/dL) | 0.85±0.14 | 1.34±1.38 | 2.86±4.13 | 3.81±0.92 | <0.001 |
All measures are by mean values±SD except gender.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; F, female; Hb, hemoglobin; M, male; PC, prothrombin concentration; PLT, platelet; T.Bil, total bilirubin; WCC, white cell count.