Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with alcohol dependence.

Background characteristics	Mean ± SD
Age, yrs	52 ± 4
Cirrhosis (Y/N)	8/64
Child Pugh score (A/B/C)	5/3/0
AST, IU/L	86 ± 16
ALT, IU/L	51 ± 8
γ-GTP, IU/L	370 ± 61
Alb, g/dL	4.1 ± 0.6
T-bil, mg/dL	1.0 ± 0.4
PT-INR	1.02 ± 0.22
Type IV collagen, ng/mL	240 ± 20
FBS, mg/dL	92 ± 10
WBC, × 103/μL	6.0 ± 0.3
Hb, g/dL	13.8 ± 0.2
Plt, × 104/μL	20.3 ± 1.1
TC, mg/dL	182 ± 28
HDL-C, mg/dL	58 ± 9
TG, mg/dL	132 ± 14

Ethanol (g/day)	n
0–49	2
50–99	20
100–149	32
150–199	8
200–249	3
250–299	3
300–349	4

ALDH2 (Glu487Lys)	ADH1B (His47Arg)
	*1/*1	*1/*2	*2/*2	Total
*1/*1	14	13	17	44
*1/*2	7	11	10	28
Total	21	24	27	72