Clinical Study

Role of Pentoxifylline and Sparfloxacin in Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients

Table 3

Selected clinical and laboratory features of patients 3 months after treatment.

Parameters Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4 value

AST (IU/L)80.4 ± 14. 283.5 ± 6.7476.36 ± 11.5173.50 ± 9.250.679
ALT (IU/L)55.90 ± 10.2950.40 ± 8.7551.3 ± 5.7952.70 ± 12.56 0.380
BIL-T (mg/dL)2.36 ± 0.632.54 ± 0.642.57 ± 0.422.19 ± 0.690.681
BIL-D (mg/dL)1.10 ± 0.291.13 ± 0.281.06 ± 0.221.11 ± 0.250.927
Albumin (g/dL) 2.64 ± 0.312.66 ± 0.222.65 ± 0.342.60 ± 0.280.394
PT (sec.)29.50 ± 6.0228.7 ± 6.7529.7 ± 4.8529.0 ± 2.450.158
BUN (mg/dL) 73.1 ± 15.6472.1 ± 14.765.8 ± 12.2371.5 ± 11.020.333
s.Cr (mg/dL) 1.63 ± 0.291.68 ± 0.451.19 ± 0.261.71 ± 0.360.508
Sodium (mEq/L)127.1 ± 4.79127.4 ± 4.48127.90 ± 4.53127.10 ± 4.79 0.973
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 9.01 ± 0.788.77 ± 0.649.16 ± 0.728.53 ± 0.450.797
RBCs (106/uL)3.39 ± 0.253.28 ± 0.373.37 ± 0.293.33 ± 0.300.960
WBCs (103/uL)7.71 ± 1.298.01 ± 1.047.84 ± 1.338.15 ± 1.350.984
Platelets (103/uL)74.43 ± 12.3175.33 ± 5.8674.88 ± 8.9075.04 ± 6.950.995
TNF- (pg/mL)99.09 ± 15.9273.42 ± 11.4999.35 ± 17.5159.42 ± 8.370.000

Data presented by mean ± SD; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; BIL-T: Total bilirubin; BIL-D: Direct bilirubin; PT: Prothrombin time; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; s.Cr: Serum creatinine; RBCs: Red blood cells; WBCs: White blood cells; TNF- : Tumor necrosis factor alpha; pg/mL: picograms per milliliter.