Clinical Study

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

Table 4

Selected clinical and laboratory features of patients 6 months after treatment.

Parameters Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4 value

AST (IU/L)79.4 ± 10.0886.0 ± 7.5974.85 ± 8.9282.85 ± 8.92 0.110
ALT (IU/L)51.6 ± 8.0651.9 ± 7.549.80 ± 10.4956.8 ± 10.490.642
BIL-T (mg/dL)2.40 ± 0.712.64 ± 0.642.47 ± 0.692.65 ± 0.610.767
BIL-D (mg/dL)1.08 ± 0.351.16 ± 0.281.03 ± 0.251.28 ± 0.380.391
Albumin (g/dL) 2.71 ± 0.282.65 ± 0.252.67 ± 0.242.65 ± 0.210.012
PT (sec.)30.9 ± 5.0931.20 ± 5.2530.7 ± 4.2230.4 ± 2.07 0.886
BUN (mg/dL) 70.8 ± 13.7772.9 ± 18.8561.00 ± 9.0372.7 ± 9.100.206
s.Cr (mg/dL) 1.68 ± 0.301.71 ± 0.390.99 ± 0.211.64 ± 0.47 0.001
Sodium (mEq/L)128.4 ± 3.98127.70 ± 4.64126.60 ± 6.36127.20 ± 3.790.994
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 8.80 ± 0.628.67 ± 0.4810.28 ± 0.588.60 ± 0.470.001
RBCs (106/uL)3.35 ± 0.23.22 ± 0.363.31 ± 0.343.26 ± 0.410.903
WBCs (103/uL)7.45 ± 1.307.62 ± 0.917.26 ± 0.827.20 ± 0.88 0.926
Platelets (103/uL)73.53 ± 9.4573.261 ± 9.2873.07 ± 9.7073.44 ± 8.66 0.424
TNF- (pg/mL)84.27 ± 13.8573.48 ± 7.2791.19 ± 15.2341.43 ± 7.07 0.000

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.