Research Article

Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell Progenitor Cells Promote Tumour Progression in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 2

Liver function indexes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

VariableClassificationNumber

Total protein (g/L)Normal (65-85)27
Low (≤65)18
Albumin (g/L)Normal (40-55)31
Low (≤40)14
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)Normal [5–28]38
High (≥28)7
Direct bilirubin (μmol/L)Normal (0-7)26
High (≥7)19
Indirect bilirubin (μmol/L)Normal [3–23]39
High (≥23)6
ALT (U/L)Normal (9-60)30
High (≥60)15
AST (U/L)Normal (15-45)22
High (≥45)23

Abbreviation: ALT = glutamate-pyruvate transaminase; AST = glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase.