Table 1.

Patient characteristics on entry into the study

Age (y)	52.7 (2.6)
Sex (M/F)	8/2
Bilirubin (μmol/l)	311 (46) [3–17]*
Alanine transaminase (U/l)	46 (3.5) [8–63]*
Prothrombin time (s)	21.2 (1.5) [10–13]*
Ascites (n)
Mild	4
Moderate	5
Severe	1
Encephalopathy grade	1.4 (0.16)
Child score	11.8 (0.3)
Maddrey score	68.9 (8.9)
SIRS score	2.6 (0.3)

SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Values are mean (SEM) [range] or number.

*Normal reference range.