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

Table 2 Comparisons between the tuberculous peritonitis with cirrhosis group and the cirrhosis control group

Demographic data	TBP with cirrhosis (n =8)	Cirrhosis control (n =25)	P value
Age (yr)	66.5 ± 9.7	59.8 ± 13.5	0.65
Sex			1.00
Male	5 (62.5)	15 (60.0)
Female	3 (37.5)	10 (40.0)
Child’s classification			0.99
A	1 (12.5)	3 (12.0)
B	4 (50.0)	12 (48.0)
C	3 (37.5)	10 (40.0)
Ascites data
ADA (U/L)	58.1 ± 18.8	7.0 ± 3.7	< 0.001
SAAG (g/dL)	1.3 ± 0.6	2.1 ± 0.5	0.01
Total protein (mg/dL)	3400.0 ± 1000.0	1176.0 ± 636.6	< 0.001
WBC (/mm3)	1489.9 ± 759.3	174.7 ± 159.6	< 0.001
Lymphocytes (/mm3)	1135.0 ± 696.1	113.3 ± 127.1	< 0.001

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