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Table 2 The laboratory tests done for the studied patients

From: Prevalence of prolonged QT interval in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease

Parameter

Long (QTc)

Normal (QTc)

P value

No. (%)

57 (6.5%)

817 (93.5%)

 

ALT (IU/L)

65.228 ± 73.16

50.909 ± 36.045

0.148*

AST (IU/L)

60.632 ± 50.03

47.991 ± 32.440

0.065*

AFP (IU/L)

13.732 ± 22.47

10.678 ± 52.591

0.666

Serum albumin (g/dL)

3.837 ± 0.5

4.003 ± 0.488

0.013

TSH (μIU/mL)

1.933 ± 1.25

1.897 ± 1.263

0.896

Total serum bilirubin (mg/dL)

0.916 ± 0.45

0.796 ± 0.374

0.210

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.840 ± 0.25

0.854 ± 0.257

0.694

Viral quantity (PCR)

1,391,605. ± 1660179.6

1,524,056.4 ± 2,173,335.63

0.655

ANC × 103/mm3

3.175 ± 1.600

3.374 ± 1.494

0.343

  1. .ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, AFP alpha-fetoproteins, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, ANC × 103/mm3 = neutrophil count
  2. *Equal variance not assumed