Patient characteristics in the three groups
| Age (y) | Sex (M/F) | Child score (A/B/C) | Ascites (%) | Albumin (g/) | ChE (μmol/s×l) | Prothrombin time (%) | Bilirubin (μmol/l) | AST (μmol/s×l) | ALT (μmol/s×l) | GGT (U/l) | AP (μmol/s×l) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrhosis (group I) (n=14) | 48.7 (3.6) | 9/5 | 1/7/6 | 71 | 33.3 (1.6) | 57.4 (8.9) | 54.8 (3.8) | 55.0 (6.9) | 1.06 (0.2) | 0.49 (0.1) | 42.7 (13.2) | 5.14 (0.6) |
| Cirrhosis (group II) (n=23) | 44.4 (4.0) | 18/5 | 4/11/8 | 70 | 36.7 (2.9) | 52.4 (8.1) | 55.2 (4.9) | 48.2 (8.1) | 0.99 (0.14) | 0.49 (0.05) | 44.4 (9.2) | 4.85 (0.64) |
| Cirrhosis (group III) (n=12) | 46.2 (4.9) | 7/5 | 1/6/5 | 75 | 34.3 (2.3) | 54.7 (9.7) | 53.1 (4.2) | 51.3 (4.9) | 1.08 (0.3) | 0.52 (0.11) | 38.0 (21.2) | 5.03 (0.81) |
Values are mean (SEM) where appropriate. No significant differences between groups. AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AP, alkaline phospatase, ChE, cholinesterase; GGT, gamma glutamyltransferase; M, male; F, female.