Table 2.
Univariate analysis of variables on admission in spontaneous survivors and in patients who died or were transplanted for ALF
| Spontaneous survivors | Died or transplanted | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 30) | (n = 30) | ||
| Age (years) | 34.4 ± 14 | 38.9 ± 13.5 | 0.21 |
| Male, n (%) | 11 (37) | 5 (17) | 0.14 |
| Prothrombin time (sec) | 30.6 ± 19.3 | 45.9 ± 23.1 | 0.007 |
| Platelets count (×109/L) | 136 ± 77 | 155 ± 93 | 0.39 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 77.9 ± 61 | 79.7 ± 51 | 0.90 |
| INR | 2.4 (1.75–3.35) | 4.4 (2.2–6.9) | 0.012 |
| AST (U/L) | 2569 (1031–5768) | 7818 (3314–11027) | 0.005 |
| White blood cells (×102/L) | 9.2 ± 4.4 | 12.9 ± 10 | 0.076 |
| COMA > 2, n (%) | 13 (43) | 26 (87) | 0.001 |
| pH | 7.45 ± 0.1 | 7.36 ± 0.16 | 0.012 |
| SIRS > 2, n (%) | 4 (13) | 9 (30) | 0.18 |
| BiLE score | 2.8 (0.99–4.2) | 5.84 (4.3–8.6) | 0.013 |
| MELD score | 22.6 ± 10.6 | 35.6 ± 10.3 | < 0.0001 |
| sRAGE (pg/mL) | 2625 (1636 – 3813) | 4864 (3538 – 6858) | 0.0005 |
| EN-RAGE (ng/mL) | 15.7 (11 – 28) | 33.6 (12 – 42) | 0.055 |
| HMGB1 (ng/mL) | 2.6 (1.0 – 7.4) | 3.9 (1.6 – 8.7) | 0.33 |
| CML (μg/mL) | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 0.16 |
Data are given as mean ± SD, number (%) or median (interquartile range).