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. 2013 Nov;34(3):117–130.

Table 2.

Clinical decision limits that can be applied to the De Ritis ratio. Healthy limits are derived from reference 162.

De Ritis Ratio Decision Limit
Condition <1.0 1.0 to <1.5 1.5 to <2.0 ≥ 2.0

Healthy Women (up to 1.7) Children Neonate
Men (up to 1.3)

Acute Viral Hepatitis Resolving Worsening Fulminant

Alcoholic Hepatitis Resolving Alcohol Abuse Acute Hepatitis

Chronic Liver Disease Stable Fibrosis risk Other Causes

Muscle Disease Chronic Resolving Acute