Parameters

Mean ± Standard deviation, SD

P-value

Healthy control

(n =106)

Case-patients

(n =106)

ALT (U/l)

22.2 ± 8.6

28.8 ± 13.3

<0.001

AST (U/l)

25.6 ± 8.9

31.7 ± 11.4

<0.001

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

13.6 ± 1.6

11.4 ± 1.5

<0.001

WBC (cells/mm³) × 10³

5.1 ± 1.2

4.3 ± 1.1

<0.001

Platelet (cells/mm³) × 10

24.2 ± 6.1

21.0 ± 6.3

0.004