Table 1. The baseline patient characteristics.

	ALSS-LT group (n = 115)	LT group (n = 56)	P value
Age (years)	46±10	45±10	NS
Gender (male/female)	100/15	45/11	NS
TB ( µmol/L)	557±195	537±201	NS
MELD score	31±6	30±7	NS
Infections	33	15	NS
Encephalopathy	54	24	NS
Hepatorenal syndrome	29	12	NS

Abbreviations: ALSS, artificial liver support system; LT, liver transplantation; TB, total bilirubin; MELD, model for End-Stage Liver Disease; HBV, hepatitis B virus.