Parameter | Gp1 (n = 58) | Gp2 (n = 81) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.608 | ||
Mean ± SD | 51.02 ± 11.9 | 47.7 ± 14.1 | |
Median (range) | 51 (24.0–72.0) | 50 (20.0–76.0) | |
Sex, N (%) | |||
Female | 24 (41.4) | 39 (48.1) | 1.000 |
Male | 34 (58.6) | 42 (51.9) | |
Diabetes | 15 (26.3) | 14 (17.3) | 0.200 |
Hypertension | 12 (20.7) | 12 (14.8) | 1.000 |
Liver* N, % | |||
Abnormal echo pattern | 26 (44.8) | 44 (54.3) | |
Cirrhotic | 10 (17.2) | 10 (12.3) | 1.000 |
Viral load, copies/ml | 1133597 (1363–1622326000) | 633149 (99–1191861000) | 0.228 |
ALT, IU/l | 33.5 (6.3–136) | 31.0 (3–121) | 1.000 |
AST, IU/l | 37.0 (7.0–139) | 31.0 (9.4–122) | 0.424 |
AFP, IU/L | 3.5 (0.5–37) | 4.1 (0.6– 39) | 0.844 |
Albumin, g/dL | 4.2 (2.8–5.1) | 4.2 (2.9–5.9) | 0.257 |
Total bilirubin, mg/dl | 0.8 (0.3–4.5) | 0.7 (0.1–2.9) | 0.116 |
Indirect bilirubin, mg/dl | 0.3 (0.1–2.1) | 0.5 (0.1–1.6) | 0.284 |
TSH, mIU/l | 2.0 (1.0–3.1) | 1.6 (0.9–2.3) | 0.564 |
WBCs, 109 cells/l | 5.5 (2.5–13.7) | 6.3 (2.5–13.6) | 0.264 |
HB (%) | 13.6 (8–16.7) | 13.8 (8–17) | 1.000 |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.9 (0.4–2) | 1.000 |
Platelet, 109/l | 192.5 (97–467) | 203 (100–414) | 1.000 |
HbA1c*, % | 5.6 (3.5–9) | 5.5 (4.0–9.0) | 1.000 |