Melatonin Levels in Serum and Ascitic Fluid of Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy

Table 1

Characteristics of the subjects enrolled in the study (mean values ± SEM).

Feature/parameters	Cirrhotic patients	Healthy subjects
Age (years)	44.1±9.9	43.1±6.8
Sex (F, M)	F-24, M-66	F-11, M-19
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	8.3±7.1	0.7±0.2
Ammonia (𝜇g/dL)	90.2±41.0	30.4±8.9
Albumins (g/dL)	3.1±1.4	5.4±0.6
AST (U/L)	81.6±78.0	21.0±4.8
ALT (U/L)	102.3±121.6	23.1±5.9
GGTP (U/L)	135.6±90.4	26.0±6.1
ALP (U/L)	49.4±30.2	37.4±10.8
GFR (mL/min)	97.0±11.9	108.9±9.6

AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; GGTP: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GFR: glomerular filtration rate.