Table 1.
Clinical features of 10 patients with acute liver failure
| Patient No. | Gender | Age | Race | Cause of ALF | Day 1 ALT (IU/ml) | Day 1 Cr (mg/dl) | Day 1 Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3-week Outcome | N-Acetyl Cysteine | Serum LBP Levels (ug/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | 30 | C | Acetaminophen | 3367 | 1 | 2 | Alive | Yes | 2.9 |
| 5 | F | 45 | C | Acetaminophen | 1621 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Deceased | Yes | 3.42 |
| 6 | F | 36 | C | Acetaminophen | 2690 | 0.6 | 6.6 | Alive | Yes | 2.86 |
| 9 | F | 33 | C | Acetaminophen | 1830 | 0.8 | 2.3 | Alive (T) | Yes | 3.91 |
| 10 | F | 41 | C | Acetaminophen | 2348 | 2.6 | 3.7 | Alive (T) | Yes | 2.48 |
| Mean | 100% F | 37 | 100% C | -- | 2371 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 80% Alive | 3.11 | |
| 1 | F | 40 | H | Idiosyncratic drug reaction | 1785 | 1.0 | 18.3 | Alive (T) | Yes | 3.19 |
| 2 | F | 33 | C | Ischemia | 849 | 3.9 | 10.9 | Deceased | No | 3.30 |
| 3 | F | 46 | C | Hepatitis A | 5267 | 0.6 | 6.4 | Alive | Yes | 3.90 |
| 7 | M | 19 | C | Indeterminate | 2531 | 1.4 | 24.5 | Deceased | No | 2.78 |
| 8 | F | 17 | C | Wilson’s Disease | 23 | 1.2 | 31.4 | Alive (T) | No | 2.78 |
| Mean | 80% F | 31 | 80% C | -- | 2091 | 1.6 | 18.3 | 60% Alive | 3.19 |
T= Transplanted C= Caucasian H= Hispanic