Subjects

Total

Mean age/years (range)*

No. of

males

No. of

females

Mean

serum* albumin§

Mean T.S.P.*§

Patients group

65

56.49 ± 7.06

(40 - 69)

43

22

3.26 ± 0.251

6.42 ± 0.332

Control group

40

57.9 ± 6.66

(40 - 69)

19

21

4.37 ± 0.206

7.8 ± 0.257