Liver biochemistry on presentation of patients with and without complications of cirrhosis
| Patients who developed complications of cirrhosis | Patients without complications of cirrhosis | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are median (range). | |||
| ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AFP, α fetoprotein. | |||
| Albumin (g/l) | 34 (17–50) | 45 (18–58) | <0.0001 |
| ALT (U/l) | 59 (11–3370) | 42 (4–4820) | <0.0001 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 18 (3–323) | 11 (1–553) | <0.0001 |
| AFP (ng/ml) | 17.5 (1–32202) | 4 (1–4991) | <0.0001 |