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Causes of death in patients receiving pentoxifylline or prednisolone in the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis (n = 34)
| Cause of death | Group I (pentoxifylline) | Group II (prednisolone) |
| Hepatorenal syndrome | 0 | 6 |
| Sepsis | 1 | 2 |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | 2 | 2 |
| Encephalopathy | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 12 |
