MicroRNAs and clinical implications in hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 3 Laboratory characteristics among the studied groups

Variable(s)	Group I	Group II	Group III	P	P1	P2	P3
	HCC group (n = 57)	Cirrhotic group (n = 57)	Control group (n = 57)
	mean ± SD	mean ± SD	mean ± SD
ALT (U/L)	60.75 ± 32.63	59.04 ± 68.74	30.18 ± 5.48	< 0.0001	< 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
AST (U/L)	86.7 ± 35.1	66.77± 32.07	32.79 ± 7.2	< 0.0001	< 0.01	< 0.001	< 0.001
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	4.48 ± 4.7	5.2 ± 5.59	0.77 ± 0.18	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Serum albumin (g/dL)	2.54 ± 0.38	2.72 ± 0.53	4.05 ± 0.47	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
INR	1.48 ± 0.3	1.54 ± 0.72	0.99 ± 0.07	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Serum α-feto protein (ng/mL)	1418.55 ± 2953.2	41.61 ± 15.78	5.8 ± 1.65	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	2.2 ± 1.77	1.64 ± 1.23	0.95 ± 0.16	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	9.72 ± 1.22	10.02 ± 0.89	12.62 ± 1.1	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Platelet (× 109/L)	98.33 ± 30.83	102.32 ± 33.24	220.93 ± 53.14	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001
Total leucocytic count (× 109/L)	3.17 ± 0.47	3.39 ± 0.50	6.83 ± 2	< 0.0001	> 0.05	< 0.001	< 0.001