Biomarkers

Control

Fibrosis

Liver Cancer

P-value

ALT (U/ml)

12.15 ± 2.6

59.9 ± 36.7

56.3 ± 35.7

P < 0.005

AST (U/ml)

12.4 ± 2.7

73.2 ± 35.6

70.1 ± 28.3

P < 0.005

Bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.3 ± 0.18

4.1 ± 6.3

7.4 ± 11.0

P < 0.005

Platelets (x109)

289.3 ± 16.6

200.8 ± 47.9

153.8 ± 54.5

P = 0.000

AST/ALT ratio

1.07 ± 0.37

1.4 ± 0.7

1.5 ± 0.58

P < 0.005

Albumin (g/dl)

4.3 ± 0.43

3.2 ± 0.15

2.91 ± 0.25

P < 0.005