Table 1: Demographic and laboratory data of the studied groups.

- HCC
(n=30) 		HCV
(n=31) 		Control
(n=20) 		P value
Age (years) 58.6 ± 8.1 54.3 ± 6.3 48.9 ± 12.9 0.006*
Sex - - - -
Male 25 (83.3%) 16 (51.6%) 10 (50%) 0.014*
Female 5 (16.7%) 15 (48.4%) 10 (50%)
Hb (gm/dl) 9.7±1.9 9.4±2.3 12.2±1.4 0.000*
TLC mm3 10.4±5.9 8.9±6.4 7.2±2.3 0.247
PLTs µL 142.8±82.6 110.1±57.8 261±78.8 0.000*
ALT (U/L) 110.2±187.7 58.5±29.3 45.7±7.1 0.051
AST (U/L) 246±47.2 82.7±39.6 60.93±13.83 0.012*
Albumin (gm/dl) 2.14±0.58 2.26±0.48 3.66±0.31 <0.001*
Bil Total (mg/dl) 3.4±3.5 3.7±5.3 0.8±0.2 0.004*
Bil Direct (mg/dl) 2.33±2.74 1.74±2.60 0.41±0.19 0.003*
PT (sec) 18.26±3.76 18.79±3.90 12.26±0.29 <0.001*
PC % 50.42±14.37 52.13±13.41 99.24±1.03 <0.001*
INR 1.80±0.71 1.67±0.44 1.04±0.11 <0.001*

Values are expressed as mean ± SD, *P < 0.05 is significant, HB, haemoglobin, TLC, Total Leucocytic Count, PLTs, Platelets, ALT, Alanine Transaminase, AST, Aspartate Transaminase, Bil, Bilirubin, PT, Prothrombine Time, PC, Prothrombine Concentration, INR, International Normalized Ratio.