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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2011; 17(8): 1063-1070
Published online Feb 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i8.1063
Table 5 Biochemical parameters of control subjects, and patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis alcoholic liver disease (mean ± SE)
ControlHepatitis ALDCirrhosis ALD
n221017
Male/female19/39/114/3
Age (yr)41.2 ± 2.1a45.4 ± 4.2a45.3 ± 2.2a
Height (cm)169.7 ± 1.2a167.4 ± 2.3a,b164.2 ± 1.5b
Weight (kg)66.1 ± 1.8a70.4 ± 3.4a62.6 ± 3.0a
BMI (kg/m2)23.0 ± 0.6a25.2 ± 1.3a23.2 ± 1.0a
AST (U/L)20.7 ± 0.9a66.9 ± 18.6b61.7 ± 9.1b
ALT (U/L)22.6 ± 1.8a46.2 ± 12.7b34.9 ± 3.8a,b
AST/ALT1.0 ± 0.06a4.49 ± 2.28b1.9 ± 0.22a,b
γ-GT (U/L)29.2 ± 3.5a207.8 ± 71.7a,b308.4 ± 123.1b
TC (mg/dL)185.6 ± 5.5a188.9 ± 26.2a131.8 ± 11.5b
TG (mg/dL)99.4 ± 13.2a293.5 ± 153.5b134.9 ± 35.8a,b
HDL-C (mg/dL)50.5 ± 3.1a45.1 ± 3.8a31.8 ± 3.0b
LDL-C (mg/dL)125.5 ± 6.8a 94.4 ± 15.8b58.8 ± 8.0c
Albumin (gm/dL)4.75 ± 0.06a3.87 ± 0.38b3.08 ± 0.17c
Uric acid (mg/dL)6.26 ± 0.29a6.68 ± 0.71a6.86 ± 0.59a
Total bilirubin0.56 ± 0.04a1.22 ± 0.17a7.48 ± 3.06b