Adenosine deaminase activity in tuberculous peritonitis among patients with underlying liver cirrhosis

Table 1 Comparisons between the tuberculous peritonitis without and with cirrhosis group

Demographic data	TBP without cirrhosis (n = 14)	TBP with cirrhosis (n = 8)	P value
Age (yr)	63.3 ± 22.8	66.5 ± 9.7	0.65
Sex			0.64
Male	10 (71.4)	5 (62.5)
Female	4 (28.6)	3 (37.5
Ascites data
ADA (U/L)	70.6 ± 29.8	58.1 ± 18.8	0.29
SAAG (g/dL)	0.9 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.6	0.10
Total protein (mg/dL)	4781.8 ± 1645.5	3400.0 ± 1000.0	0.04
WBC (/mm3)	1411.1 ± 1291.2	1489.9 ± 759.3	0.42
Lymphocytes (/mm3)	1078.3 ± 935.6	1135.0 ± 696.1	0.71

Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). TBP: Tuberculous peritonitis; ADA: Adenosine deaminase; SAAG: Serum ascites albumin gradient; WBC: White blood cells.