Table 2: Laboratory biomarkers in all groups.
Biomarkers |
Control |
Fibrosis |
Liver Cancer |
P-value |
ALT (U/ml) |
12.15 ± 2.6 |
59.9 ± 36.7 |
56.3 ± 35.7 |
P < 0.005 |
AST (U/ml) |
12.4 ± 2.7 |
73.2 ± 35.6 |
70.1 ± 28.3 |
P < 0.005 |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) |
0.3 ± 0.18 |
4.1 ± 6.3 |
7.4 ± 11.0 |
P < 0.005 |
Platelets (x109) |
289.3 ± 16.6 |
200.8 ± 47.9 |
153.8 ± 54.5 |
P = 0.000 |
AST/ALT ratio |
1.07 ± 0.37 |
1.4 ± 0.7 |
1.5 ± 0.58 |
P < 0.005 |
Albumin (g/dl) |
4.3 ± 0.43 |
3.2 ± 0.15 |
2.91 ± 0.25 |
P < 0.005 |