Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Characteristic | Liver disease patients (n = 21) | Hypertension patients (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 50 (33–64) | 60 (44–74) |
| Male (%) | 62 | 71 |
| Non-Hispanic white (%) | 71 | 57 |
| Current drinkers (%) | 57 | 100 |
| Median grams ethanol in past 2 weeks (interquartile range; range) | 165 (0–726; 0–2816) | 374 (141–539; 45–1602) |
| Quantifiable Peth (%) | 62 | 76 |
| Median PEth (ng/ml) (interquartile range; range) | 63 (0–431; 0–3710) | 86 (28–206; 0–1016) |
| Median MELD score (range)a | 16 (6–32) | N/A |
| Clinical diagnosis of alcoholic liver diseaseb (%) | 66 | N/A |
aMELD indicates the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease severity score.
bThe 14 patients with alcoholic liver disease include 5 patients with co-morbid chronic Hepatitis C.