Detection and analysis of serum bile acid profile in patients with colonic polyps

Table 1 Comparison of general conditions between the colonic polyp group and the control group, n (%)

General information	Colonic polyp group (n = 204)	Control group (n = 135)	P value
Age (year)	57.19 ± 9.43	55.35 ± 8.79	0.072
BMI (kg/m2)	23.82 ± 2.28	23.52 ± 2.37	0.244
Gender			0.054
Males	114 (55.88)	61 (45.19)
Females	90 (44.12)	74 (54.81)
ALT (U/L)	18.00 (13.00, 26.00)	17.00 (13.00, 24.00)	0.277
AST (U/L)	20.00 (17.00, 24.00)	19.00 (16.00, 23.00)	0.155
TC (mmol/L)	4.49 ± 0.84	4.56 ± 0.91	0.463

BMI: Body mass index; ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; TC: Total cholesterol; Reference value range: ALT 9-50U/L; AST 15-40U/L; TC 0.00-6.20 mmol/L.