Table 1 Different biochemical data in the studied groups

Age

49.3 ± 6.5

53.8 ± 8.3^a

50.9 ± 6.9

0.06^*

Gender (M/F)

16/18

23/11

17/17

0.182

BMI (kg/ m²)

23.09 ± 0.45

23.19 ± 0.47

23.16 ± 0.49

0.668

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.85 ± 0.17

2.32 ± 1.33^a

1.87 ± 1.14^b

0.005^*

Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.39 ± 0.11

0.81 ± 0.58^a

0.97 ± 0.67^b

0.032^*

ALT (IU/L)

25 ± 3.55

97.79 ± 25.32^a

91.41 ± 60.27^b

< 0.001^**

AST (IU/L)

22.67 ± 4.28

77.71 ± 21.53^a

93.94 ± 85.15^b

< 0.001^**

Albumin (g/dl)

4.22 ± 0.44

2.82 ± 0.71^a

3.06 ± 0.47^b

< 0.001^**

ALP (IU/L)

64.35 ± 11.39

108.97 ± 37.7^a

112.38 ± 57.31^b

< 0.001^**

AFP (ng/mL)

6.45 ± 1.63

3599.09 ± 4450.75^a

26.13 ± 23.87^c

< 0.001^**

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.87 ± 0.12

1.04 ± 0.27^a

0.94 ± 0.19

0.004^*

Urea (mg/dL).

33.85 ± 3.74

31.59 ± 3.89^a

33.15 ± 2.87

0.029^*

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

12.71 ± 0.76

12.28 ± 1.61^a

12.03 ± 1.61^b

0.125

Platelets count (× 10³ mm³)

222 ± 49.14

134.97 ± 7.13^a

130.77 ± 73.72^b

< 0.001^**

INR

1.02 ± 0.04

1.38 ± 0.39^a

1.49 ± 0.43^b

< 0.001^**

PT (s)

12.27 ± 0.46

16.68 ± 4.91^a

17.89 ± 5.17^b

< 0.001^**