Table 2 The characteristics of enrolled patients
From: Circulating cell-free DNA as a biomarker for diagnosis of Schistosomiasis japonica
Characteristics | TD-3 negative patients (n = 33) | TD-3 positive patients (n = 9) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 63.64 (9.89) | 63.67 (9.80) | 0.9699 |
Male | 25 (75.76%) | 7 (77.78%) | 0.7525 |
WBC (×109/L) | 6.31 (2.28) | 4.90 (1.00) | 0.0554 |
HB (g/L) | 142.76 (18.13) | 140.78 (33.30) | 0.8386 |
PLT (×109/L) | 205.61 (71.97) | 165.56 (71.01) | 0.1174 |
Total bilirubin (µmol/L) | 15.39 (10.67) | 15.21 (7.45) | 0.8985 |
Albumin(g/L) | 43.54 (3.32) | 41.59 (7.52) | 0.7804 |
ALT (U/L) | 30.00 (27.92) | 22.80 (12.73) | 0.5302 |
AST (U/L) | 31.73 (44.72) | 24.83 (10.43) | 0.7799 |
GGT (U/L) | 36.36 (25.51) | 69.22 (82.06) | 0.2270 |
IgG positive#1 | 7 (21.21%) | 1 (11.11%) | 0.8374 |
Reticular changes#2 | 7 (21.21%) | 4 (44.44%) | 0.3283 |
Ascites | 5 (15.15%) | 3 (33.33%) | 0.4518 |