Characterization of chronic HCV infection-induced apoptosis

Comparative Hepatology

Table 1 Clinical features of the studied groups of patients.

Variables	HCC	CH
	n= 35 (%)	n= 34 (%)
Liver Function Test (Mean ± SD)
ALT	77.2 ± 76.2	74.33 ± 30.97
AST	70.577 ± 49.4	81.66 ± 35.35
Alk ph	181.1 ± 174.2	111.57 ± 61.58
Alb	3.758 ± 0.707	3.9 ± 0.538
T.Bil	1.1846 ± 0.523	1.34 ± 0.897
INR	1.179 ± 0.067	1.22 ± 0.161
Complete Blood Picture (Mean ± SD)
Hb	12.3 ± 1.64	13.59 ± 2.24
TLC	6.186 ± 3.163	6.509 ± 2.05
Plt	177 ± 121	175.5 ± 67.267
Viral marker
HBs-Ag	0 (0)	0 (0)
HCV-Ab	35 (100)	34 (100)
HBV-PCR	0 (0)	0 (0)
HCV-PCR	35 (100)	34 (100)
Tumor Marker (Mean ± SD)
Serum AFP	1885 ± 5888	265 ± 110

AFP, alpha fetoprotein; Alb, albumin; Alk, Alkaline Phosphates; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CH, chronic hepatitis; Hb, hemoglobin; HBs-Ag, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus; INR, International normalized ratio; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; Plt, platelet count; TLC, total leukocytic count; T.Bil, total bilirubin.