TABLE 1.
Comparison of groups in terms of age, gender, chronic diseases, and laboratory parameters
| Low‐score group MELD < 10 | High‐score group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N= 3988 | N= 225 | ||
| Age | 61.62 ± 15.9 | 69.97 ± 12.79 | <0.001 |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Male | 48.5 | 68.4 | <0.001 |
| Female | 51.5 | 31.6 | |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 27.6 | 26.7 | 0.902 |
| Hypertension (%) | 49.3 | 71.6 | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease (%) | 20.9 | 38.7 | <0.001 |
| Heart failure (%) | 4.4 | 16 | <0.001 |
| COPD (%) | 12.6 | 23.6 | <0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (%) | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.087 |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 12.1 | 10.7 | 0.598 |
| Chronic kidney disease (%) | 1.7 | 20 | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 13.26 ± 1.81 | 12.7 ± 2.90 | <0.001 |
| White blood cell, 103 µl | 7.83 (2.17–93.65) | 11.44 (3.07–97.17) | <0.001 |
| Platelet, 103 µl | 245.32 (46.9–960) | 198.4 (50–682.5) | <0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mg/dl | 153.96 (60–660) | 166.9 (64–609) | 0,006 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L | 44.27 (4–2328) | 116.06 (95–1122) | <0.001 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L | 43.65 (4–1431) | 91 (8–1094) | <0.001 |
| Gamma‐glutamyl transferase | 58.48 (7–1335) | 99.9 (11.73–1731) | <0.001 |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 91.4 (13–977) | 111.9 (36–752) | <0.001 |
| Lactate degidrogenase | 326.9 (101–1552) | 487 (143–2460) | <0.001 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dl | 0.63 (0.16–2.7) | 1.75 (0.22–24.8) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.03 (0.31–9.54) | 2.88 (0.31–10.67) | <0.001 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl | 24.23 (5–158.6) | 48.10 (8–150) | <0.001 |
| Ferritin | 395.8 (2.6–5995) | 822.9 (21.4–909) | <0.001 |
| d‐dimer | 3205.25 ± 48775.40 | 7107.43 ± 41067.34 | 0.244 |
| CRP, mg/dl | 54.91 (5–1477) | 112.23 (5–1302) | <0.001 |
| Sedimentation | 28.50 (1–140) | 29.56 (2–91) | <0.001 |
| Fibrinogen | 459.06 (63–1096) | 447 (81–830) | <0.001 |
| Procalcitonin | 0.705 (0.007–90.45) | 16.42 (0.01–241.49) | <0.001 |
| Troponin | 311.98 (0.000–25 000) | 1282.13 (0.002–25 000) | <0.001 |
| INR | 1.36 (0.5–6.97) | 1.66 (0.85–13.08) | <0.001 |
| MELD | 4.12 ± 2.55 | 12.27 ± 2.35 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;CRP, C‐reactive protein; INR, international normalized ratio; MELD, model for end‐stage liver disease.