Differential hepatic features presenting in Wilson disease-associated cirrhosis and hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis

Table 3 Relationship between cirrhotic etiology and liver function indices

	Wilson disease-associated cirrhosis (n = 60)	Hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis (n = 56)	P value
ALT (U/L)	23.00 (17.00-34.75)	33.50 (19.33-81.25)	0.002
AST (U/L)	25.00 (19.00-40.00)	41.50 (27.25-96.50)	< 0.001
Albumin (g/L)	40.00 (37.00-43.00)	33.00 (29.25-39.75)	< 0.001
PT (s)	14.05 (13.43-14.78)	15.50 (13.93-18.18)	0.003
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	12.40 (8.55-18.38)	21.70 (12.73-41.08)	< 0.001
Hepatic encephalopathy	0 (0)	3 (5.36)	0.109
Child-Pugh classification			< 0.001
A	54 (90.00)	24 (42.86)
B	4 (6.67)	24 (42.86)
C	2 (3.33)	8 (14.29)

Data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges) or N (%). ALT: Alanine transferase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; PT: Prothrombin time.