Research Article

Tissue Factor and Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor in Chronically Inflamed Gallbladder Mucosa

Table 1

Clinical and demographic data.

Cholecystitis (n = 54)

Age, y57.3 ± 16.2
Sex, male/female 10/44
Hypertension, n (%)31 (57.4)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)5 (9.3)
Coronary artery disease, n (%)15 (27.8)
BMI*, kg/m226.1 ± 4.7
Fibrinogen, g/L5.5 ± 1.4
Bilirubin, U/L, median (1st–3rd quartiles)11.7 (8.3–21.1)
ALT*, U/L, median (1st–3rd quartiles)46 (28–93.5)
AST*, U/L, median (1st–3rd quartiles)44 (28–61)
GGTP*, U/L, median (1st–3rd quartiles)32 (18–56)
ALP*, U/L77.7 ± 24.7

BMI: body mass index; *ALT: alanine aminotransferase; *AST: aspartate aminotransferase; *GGTP: γ-glutamyltransferase; *ALP: alkaline phosphatase.