Table 2.

Peak laboratory values and complications through week 3

	Total (n = 51)	Spontaneous survivors (n = 36)	Death/transplant (n = 15)	P
INR	4.1 ± 2.9	4 ± 3.1	4.3 ± 2.7	0.71
ALT (IU/l)	4,640 ± 3,258	3,772 ± 2,494	6,722 ± 3,972	0.02
AST (IU/l)	7,127 ± 6,917	6,147 ± 6,509	9,478 ± 7,519	0.12
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	9.5 ± 9.2	7.9 ± 7.4	13.3 ± 11.8	0.11
Creatinine (mg/dl)	3.9 ± 2.2	3.7 ± 2.4	4.2 ± 2	0.45
Arterial pH (nadir)	7.32 ± 0.13	7.33 ± 0.10	7.29 ± 0.16	0.20
Cardiac arrhythmia	55%	50%	33%	0.27
On pressors	43%	36%	60%	0.12
On dialysis	35%	33%	40%	0.65
Intubated	72%	64%	93%	0.03
N-acetylcysteine	18%	22%	6%	0.092