Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. May 18, 2015; 7(8): 1149-1153
Published online May 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i8.1149
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the enrolled donors (n = 50)
CharacteristicValue
Age (yr)28.4 ± 5.9 (range: 19-42)
Sex (male/female)34/16
BMI (kg/m2)25.9 ± 2.8 (range: 18-30)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)0.6 ± 0.3
ALT (U/L)16.8 ± 7.2
AST (U/L)18.8 ± 3.9
Albumin (g/dL)4.7 ± 0.3
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)76.5 ± 17.7
Table 2 Donor characteristics according to liver stiffness
CharacteristicStiffness < 4 kPaStiffness4 kPaP-value
(n = 21)(n = 29)
Sex (male/female)14/721/80.58
Age (yr)28.70 ± 6.3828.24 ± 5.810.79
BMI25.00 ± 3.3426.42 ± 2.260.11
Hospital stay (d)10.00 ± 2.8910.50 ± 4.400.80
Bilirubin (mg/dL)0.42 ± 0.390.57 ± 0.460.60
Albumin (g/dL)3.68 ± 0.363.74 ± 0.220.75
AST (U/L)37.25 ± 27.2839.6 ± 28.990.90
ALT (U/L)57.25 ± 39.4355.6 ± 48.290.96
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.79 ± 0.120.67 ± 0.090.05
INR1.09 ± 0.141.04 ± 0.020.42