From: NTCP gene polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus infection status in a Ghanaian population
Variables | Control n = 146 | Cases n = 146 | P-value |
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Gendera | 0.193 | ||
Male | 68 (46.6) | 57 (39.0) | |
Female | 78 (53.4) | 89 (61.0) | |
Age (years) | 31.3 ± 10.0 | 30.6 ± 8.1 | 0.542 |
Total Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 12.73 ± 5.29 | 14.89 ± 6.56 | 0.002 |
Direct Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 6.59 ± 3.54 | 6.44 ± 3.22 | 0.700 |
Indirect Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 6.08 ± 3.27 | 8.13 ± 4.50 | < 0.0001 |
Total protein (g/L) | 72.35 ± 7.52 | 70.83 ± 9.97 | 0.141 |
Albumin (g/L) | 41.69 ± 5.53 | 39.72 ± 7.35 | 0.010 |
ALT (U/L | 26.42 ± 11.79 | 27.33 ± 13.59 | 0.540 |
AST (U/L) | 27.14 ± 13.30 | 30.35 ± 19.10 | 0.007 |
GGT (U/L) | 33.37 ± 16.99 | 27.72 ± 12.73 | 0.042 |
ALP (U/L) | 159.7 ± 55.8 | 159.0 ± 53. | 0.914 |
De Ritis ratio | 1.0 (0.80–1.26) | 1.03 (0.76–1.47) | 0.631 |
APRI index | 0.30 (0.20–0.43) | 0.37 (0.25–0.50) | 0.003 |
FIB-4 | 0.68 (0.49–1.05) | 0.80 (0.60–1.18) | 0.009 |
RPR | 0.06 (0.04–0.07) | 0.07 (0.06–0.10) | < 0.0001 |