Table 2.

Vitamin deficiency per liver disease etiology and severity

		Vitamin A (n=63)[n (%)]		Vitamin D (n=63)[n (%)]		Vitamin E (n=63)[n (%)]
		Deficient (<19 μg/dL)	Normal (19–83 μg/dL)	Deficient (<32 ng/mL)	Normal (32–100 ng/mL)	Deficient (<3 mg/L)	Normal (3–15 mg/L)
Variables	Total (n=63)	n=44 (69.8%)	n=19 (30.2%)	n=51 (80.9%)	n=12 (19.1%)	n=2 (3.2%)	n=61 (96.8%)
Alcohol	23 (36.5)	19 (30.2)	4 (6.3)	17 (27)	6 (9.5)	0	23 (36.5)
HCV	19 (30.2)	11 (17.5)	8 (12.7)	16 (25.4)	3 (4.8)	0	19 (30.2)
Alcohol and HCV	5 (7.9)	3 (4.8)	2 (3.2)	4 (6.3)	1 (1.6)	0	5 (7.9)
NASH	5 (7.9)	3 (4.8)	1 (1.6)	3 (4.8)	1 (1.6)	0	5 (7.9)
PSC	4 (6.3)	2 (3.2)	2 (3.2)	4 (6.3)	0	2 (3.2)	2 (3.2)
PBC	2 (3.2)	2 (3.2)	0	2 (3.2)	0	0	2 (3.2)
AIH	2 (3.2)	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	0	2 (3.2)
Hepatic Carcinoid	1 (1.6)	0	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	0	0	1 (1.6)
AIH and PSC	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	0	1 (1.6)	0	0	1 (1.6)
NASH and PBC	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	0	1 (1.6)	0	0	1 (1.6)
MELD [n (%)]
< 15	27 (42.9)	17 (27)	10 (15.8)	22 (34.9)	5 (7.9)	0	27 (42.9)
15–19	21 (33.3)	16 (25.4)	5 (7.9)	16 (25.4)	5 (7.9)	2 (3.2)	19 (30.2)
20–29	12 (19.0)	9 (14.2)	3 (4.8)	11 (17.5)	1 (1.6)	0	12 (19.0)
30–39	1 (1.6)	1 (1.6)	0	0	1 (1.6)	0	1 (1.6)
40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total (mean ± STD)	15.3 ± 4
Child Pugh Class
A	14 (22.2)	5 (7.9)	9 (14.3)	12 (19.0)	2 (3.2)	0	14 (22.2)
B	38 (60.3)	28 (44.4)	10 (15.8)	26 (41.3)	2 (3.2)	1 (1.6)	37 (58.7)
C	11 (17.5)	11 (17.5)	0	3 (4.8)	8 (12.7)	1 (1.6)	10 (15.8)