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Variables
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SLC group
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Control group
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P value
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n
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24
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25
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Gender (male/female)
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12/12
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12/13
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0.889
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Age (years)
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82.7 ± 7.3
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82.3 ± 7.1
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0.852
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Active smoker (%)
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0%
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12%
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0.248
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Active drinker (%)
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0%
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20%
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0.066
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BMI (kg/m2)
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22.4 ± 1.8
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23.3 ± 2.3
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0.915
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Platelets (109/L)
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152.3 ± 108.3
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179.6 ± 59.5
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0.275
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PT (s)
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19.4 ± 8.1
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15.3 ± 1.6
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0.003
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Total protein (g/L)
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59.5 ± 8.3
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74.0 ± 4.1
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< 0.001
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Albumin (g/L)
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31.4 ± 5.1
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44.5 ± 3.8
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< 0.001
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Globulin (g/L)
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27.7 ± 6.0
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29.6 ± 4.4
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0.213
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TB (μmol/L)
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19.8 ± 19.3
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15.3 ± 5.1
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0.711
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DB (μmol/L)
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7.9 ± 9.9
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4.2 ± 1.5
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0.509
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AST (U/L)
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32.2 ± 17.5
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17.6 ± 6.6
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< 0.001
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ALT (U/L)
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22.0 ± 16.0
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22.2 ± 5.4
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0.114
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GGT (U/L)
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61.0 ± 51.6
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33.6 ± 21.5
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0.024
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Child–Pugh
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A
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13
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/
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NA
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B
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7
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/
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NA
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C
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4
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/
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NA
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- The continuous and categorical variables are listed as the mean ± SD and percentage (%), respectively. Statistical differences were determined using the Student’s t-test (parametric data) or the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test (non-parametric data) and the χ2 test for continuous and categorical variables
- ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, BMI body mass index, DB direct bilirubin, GGT glutamyl transpeptidase, PT prothrombin time, SLC S. japonicum infection-induced liver cirrhosis, TB total bilirubin, NA not applicable
