Serum cholinesterase: A predictive biomarker of hepatic reserves in chronic hepatitis D

Table 2 Mean cholinesterase levels

Parameter	Values (U/L)	P value
Child class
A (CTP up to 6)	7058 ± 208
B (CTP 7-9)	3773 ± 372	< 0.001 (A vs B)
C (CTP ≥ 10)	1605 ± 129	< 0.001 (B vs C)
MELD score
≥ 15	2285 ± 373
< 15	6423 ± 206	< 0.001
APRI
≥ 1.5	4002 ± 219
< 1.5	7498 ± 251	< 0.001
BEA score
A	8036 ± 967
B	6993 ± 222	0.337 (A vs B)
C	3211 ± 258	< 0.001 (B vs C)

Values are mean ± SE. CTP: Child Turcotte Pugh; MELD: Model for End Stage Liver Disease; APRI: AST to platelet ratio index; BEA: Baseline-event-anticipation.