Table 2 Results of laboratory investigations

Albumin (g/dL)

3.96 ± 0.37

3.74 ± 0.42

0.008^**

Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/ml)

13.05 ± 5.87

14.07 ± 18.34

0.033^*

TSH (IU/L)

3.70 ± 0.71

3.34 ± 0.82

0.022^*

ALP (IU/L)

136.44 ± 42.97

113.61 ± 53.61

0.037^*

AST (IU/L)

86.63 ± 60.22

92.29 ± 53.72

0.334

ALT (IU/L)

75.85 ± 48.26

68.07 ± 33.47

0.725

Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)

1.07 ± 0.37

0.99 ± 0.46

0.125

Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)

0.24 ± 0.14

0.27 ± 0.22

0.478

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

98.92 ± 16.02

97.46 ± 16.43

0.660

Hemoglobin (Hb) (g/dL)

11.91 ± 1.75

11.55 ± 1.80

0.318

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.97 ± 0.16

1.0 ± 0.19

0.847

Platelet (10³/μL))

271.08 ± 69.61

286.41 ± 75.42

0.450

WBCs (cells/mm³)

7938.59 ± 1696.06

7582.90 ± 1803.64

0.150