Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Alcoholic Hepatitis and Viral Hepatitis C

Table 2

Baseline characteristics: HCV-infected individuals.

Characteristics	F0-F1 (𝐧=𝟏𝟕𝟎)	F2 (𝐧=𝟒𝟓𝟎)	F3 (𝐧=𝟒𝟒𝟎)	F4 (𝐧=𝟏𝟐𝟎)
Age (years)	39 ± 16	47 ± 6	46 ± 7	54 ± 10*
Sex (F/M)	48/122	177/273	132/308	50/70
HCV infection (years)	15 ± 6	18 ± 7	22 ± 8	27 ± 12
ALT (U/L)	70.0±20.0	79.0±10.0	99.0±5.0 **	86.0±20.0
AST (U/L)	32.0±4.0	42.0±8.0	40.5±15.0	50.8±5.0
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.26±0.5	3.6±2.5	5.5±3.50	8.5±5.5

Values represent means ± S.D; *𝑃<0.05 higher when compared to F0-F1, F2, and F3; **𝑃<0.001 higher when compared to F0 or F2.