Variables | SLC group | Control group | P value |
---|---|---|---|
n | 24 | 25 | |
Gender (male/female) | 12/12 | 12/13 | 0.889 |
Age (years) | 82.7 ± 7.3 | 82.3 ± 7.1 | 0.852 |
Active smoker (%) | 0% | 12% | 0.248 |
Active drinker (%) | 0% | 20% | 0.066 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 1.8 | 23.3 ± 2.3 | 0.915 |
Platelets (109/L) | 152.3 ± 108.3 | 179.6 ± 59.5 | 0.275 |
PT (s) | 19.4 ± 8.1 | 15.3 ± 1.6 | 0.003 |
Total protein (g/L) | 59.5 ± 8.3 | 74.0 ± 4.1 | < 0.001 |
Albumin (g/L) | 31.4 ± 5.1 | 44.5 ± 3.8 | < 0.001 |
Globulin (g/L) | 27.7 ± 6.0 | 29.6 ± 4.4 | 0.213 |
TB (μmol/L) | 19.8 ± 19.3 | 15.3 ± 5.1 | 0.711 |
DB (μmol/L) | 7.9 ± 9.9 | 4.2 ± 1.5 | 0.509 |
AST (U/L) | 32.2 ± 17.5 | 17.6 ± 6.6 | < 0.001 |
ALT (U/L) | 22.0 ± 16.0 | 22.2 ± 5.4 | 0.114 |
GGT (U/L) | 61.0 ± 51.6 | 33.6 ± 21.5 | 0.024 |
Child–Pugh | |||
A | 13 | / | NA |
B | 7 | / | NA |
C | 4 | / | NA |