[Table/Fig-2]:
Pattern of alcohol intake, clinical feature and liver function tests of alcoholic liver disease patients
| Parameters | Fatty liver (n=36) | Alcoholic hepatitis (n=60) | Cirrhosis (n=104) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Quantity (in grams) of alcohol intake (Mean ±SD) | 60.25 ± 1.11 | 75.62 ± 11.5 | 144.0 ± 50.37 |
| Duration (years) of alcohol intake (Mean ±SD) | 12.8 ± 3.17 | 13.8 ± 4.4 | 17.6 ± 4.5 |
| Clinical features | |||
| Anorexia (%) | 4 (11%) | 52 (87%) | 104 (100%) |
| Abdominal pain (%) | 4 (11%) | 36 (60%) | 40 (38%) |
| Fever (%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (53%) | 24 (23%) |
| Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 60 (61%) |
| Pedal edema (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 64 (61%) |
| Ascites (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 88 (85%) |
| Jaundice (%) | 20 (55%) | 36 (60%) | 84 (81%) |
| Hepatomegaly (%) | 36 (100%) | 60 (100%) | 12 (12%) |
| Splenomegaly (%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (13%) | 96 (92%) |
| Signs of liver failure (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (30%) |
| Liver function tests | |||
| Bilirubin >2 mg/dl (%) | 0 (0%) | 40 (67%) | 96 (92%) |
| AST >50 IU/L (%) | 9 (25%) | 60 (100%) | 24 (23%) |
| ALT > 50 IU/L (%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (53%) | 4 (3%) |
| ALP >350 IU/L (%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (33%) | 10 (10%) |
| Albumin <3 gram/dl (%) | 0 (0%) | 40 (67%) | 96 (92%) |
| Globulin > 3.5 gram/ dl (%) | 0 (0%) | 30 (50%) | 62 (60%) |
| Increased PT >3 seconds (%) | 0 (0%) | 22 (37%) | 83 (80%) |