- Patients should have a compensated liver disease meeting the following minimum hematologic, biochemical and serologic criteria: Hemoglobin: >=12 g/dL in women and >=13 g/dL in men; Leukocyte count: >=3 000/mm^3; Neutrophil count: >=1 500/mm^3; Platelet count: >=80 000/mm^3; Direct bilirubin, albumin, serum creatinine: within normal ranges.