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Hematological and biochemical profile of HCC cases and controls.

ParametersHCC (n=357)Controls (n=357)P
Hemoglobin (g/dL)11.60± 2.1011.30±2.800.1060
<10 mg/dL (%)121 (33.89)100 (28.0)0.1050 [OR=1.32(0.95-1.83)]
WBC (×103 /mm3)6.60±0.406.50±0.200.0001*
DLC-P (%)64.50±5.1063.50±7.400.0359
DLC-L (%)30.90±4.8032.60±7.600.0004*
DLC-E (%)3.05±1.402.90±5.100.5922
DLC-M (%)1.50±0.801.90±1.800.0001*
Platelet (×104/µL)1.80±0.901.40±0.500.0001*
<1.5 lac/ µL (%)115 (32.21)105 (29.41)0.4650 [OR=1.14 (0.82-1.59)]
INR1.05±0.401.00±0.200.0350
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.50±3.201.06±0.500.0105
>1.2 mg/dL (%)101 (28.29)69 (19.33)0.0060* [OR=1.65 (1.14-2.37)]
AST (IU/L)101.80±87.9059.20±49.500.0001*
>2×ULN (%)208 (58.26)140 (39.21)0.0000006*[OR=2.16 (1.59-2.95)]
ALT (IU/L)67.10±46.3057.30±47.400.0053
>2×ULN (%)110 (30.81)66 (18.48)0.00018*[OR=1.96(1.36-2.83)]
ALP (IU/L)4420.00±23.60221.00±69.100.0001
>2×ULN (%)172 (48.17)135 (37.81)0.0065*[OR=1.53(1.12-2.08)]
Bilirubin (mg/dL)1.70±2.701.60±5.000.7396
>1.5 mg/dL (%)192 (53.78)103 (28.85)0.00000*[OR=2.87(2.08-3.96)]
Albumin (g/dL)3.60±0.703.70±0.900.0979
<3.5 g/dL (%)265 (74.23)174 (48.74)0.00000*[OR=3.03(2.18-4.21)]
>3.5 g/dL (%)92 (25.77)183 (51.26)0.00000*[OR=0.33(0.24-0.46)]
AFP (ng/mL)6849.00±9652.005.90±1.200.0001*
<20 ng/mL (%)68 (19.04)311 (87.11)0.00000*[OR=0.03(0.02-0.05)]
20-400 ng/mL (%)96 (26.89)46 (12.89)0.0000043*[OR=2.49 (1.66-3.74)]
>400 ng/mL (%)193 (54.06)0 (0.0)0.00000*[OR=UD]

†, chronic hepatitis cases without HCC;*,statistically significant