Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Alcoholic Hepatitis and Viral Hepatitis C

Table 1

Baseline characteristics ALD patients.

Characteristics	F2 (𝐧=𝟏𝟒𝟎)	F3 (𝐧=𝟔𝟎)	F4 (𝐧=𝟔𝟎)
Age (years)	27 ± 8	46 ± 12	64 ± 5*
Sex (F/M)	24/116	8/52	0/60
Alcohol consumption (years)	10 ± 4	20 ± 6	28 ± 16
ALT (U/L)	46.0±3.0	65.0±11.0 **	57.0±12.0 **
AST (U/L)	45.5±4.5	80.5±15.0 **	77.0±10.0 **
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	1.2±0.5	1.96±1.20	5.80±1.50

Values represent mean ± S.D. *𝑃<0.05 higher than F2 and F3; **𝑃<0.001 higher, when compared to F2.