Micro RNAs as a potential biomarker for predicting liver fibrosis severity in hepatitis C virus affected patients

Table 1 Biological variables for routine investigations in hepatitis C virus vs healthy controls

Parameter	HCV cases		Controls		P value
	Median	IQR	Median	IQR
Hb	13.00	11.15-14	12.90	11.6-13.775	0.936
INR	1.08	1-1.1925	1.00	1-1.1	0.001
TSP	7.00	6.6-7.2	7.65	7.3-8	0.001
Albumin	3.90	3.5-4.3	5.00	4.5-5.2	0.001
Bilirubin	0.70	0.4125-0.9	0.70	0.4125-0.9	0.988
AST	72.00	43.25-110	27.00	22-30	0.001
ALT	80.00	44.5-126.25	21.00	16.25-26	0.001
ALP	95.50	82-133.5	77.00	70-96.5	0.001
TLC	7700.00	6800-8900	7700.00	6500-8700	0.497
Plt Cnt. (X1000MM3)	163.50	120.75-221.25	270.00	202.5-347.5	0.001

Hb: Hemoglobin; INR: International normalized ratio; TSP: Total serum protein; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase TLC: Total leukocyte count; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.