Clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristic	Value or case
Male	83 (66.40)
Age (years)	56.74 ± 11.25
BMI (kg/m2)	23.58 ± 3.45
History of hepatitis B	63 (50.40)
Alcoholic liver disease	19 (15.20)
Family history of liver cancer	28 (22.40)
ALT (U/L)	48.73 ± 21.16
AST (U/L)	44.82 ± 19.87
ALB (g/L)	38.42 ± 4.37
TBIL (μmol/L)	22.48 ± 6.89
AFP (ng/mL)	392.35 ± 106.33
Single lesion	91 (72.80)
Maximum diameter of lesion (cm)	3.74 ± 1.85
Clear boundary	88 (70.40)
Hypoechoic lesions	72 (57.60)

BMI: Body mass index; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALB: Albumin; TBIL: Total bilirubin; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein.