Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with ALD and NAFLD
| Variable | ALD | NAFLD | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| N | 44 | 32 | 0.001 |
| Median | 40 | 33 | |
| Range | 26–73 | 25–50 | |
| Gender (m/f) | 44 | 29/3 | |
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dl) | |||
| N | 44 | 32 | 0.001 |
| Median | 3.85 | 0.77 | |
| Range | 0.5–15.4 | 0.6–2.6 | |
| AST (IU/L) | |||
| N | 39 | 29 | NS |
| Median | 64 | 58 | |
| Range | 25–230 | 37–128 | |
| ALT (IU/L) | |||
| N | 37 | 29 | 0.001 |
| Median | 48 | 100 | |
| Range | 16–300 | 56–219 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | |||
| N | 39 | 28 | 0.011 |
| Median | 229 | 148 | |
| Range | 104–566 | 65–372 | |
| Albumin (g/dl) | |||
| N | 38 | 24 | 0.001 |
| Median | 3.05 | 4.75 | |
| Range | 2.1–4.7 | 3.8–5.4 | |
* Compared using Mann–Whitney test, data given in median (range)