Autoantibody profiles in autoimmune hepatitis and chronic hepatitis C identifies similarities in patients with severe disease

Table 4 Comparison of the markers of liver injury among study groups (mean ± SD)

Groups	AP (UI/L)	ALT (UI/L)	AST (UI/L)	ALB (g/dL)	TSB (mg/dL)
CHC	296 ± 19.901	30 ± 1.321	45 ± 1.711	3.8 ± 0.112	1.0 ± 0.272
AIH	373 ± 32.101	37 ± 3.201	56 ± 4.101	3.3 ± 0.151	4.0 ± 1.571
HC	171 ± 8.301	19 ± 1.001	28 ± 1.281	4.0 ± 0.062	0.6 ± 0.052

¹Denotes significant difference comparing with the other two groups, P < 0.05;

²Indicate significant difference comparing with the group indicated with an ¹only. Statistically significant differences were determined using analysis of variance followed by Duncan’s test. CHC: Chronic hepatitis C; AIH: Autoimmune hepatitis; HC: Hepatitis virus; ALB: Albumin; AP: Alkaline phosphatase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; TSB: Total serum bilirubin; ALT: Alanine transaminase.