Table 1 Patient characteristics. The most common etiology was alcoholic liver cirrhosis (41% vs. 22%) in both groups followed by NASH (16% vs. 10%; p value 0,7). Impairment of liver function was higher in patients with ACLF measured by MELD Score (15 ± 6 vs. 22 ± 7; p value < 0,001) and Organ Failure Score (7 ± 1 vs. 10 ± 2; p value < 0,001)
Parameter | Decompensated liver cirrhosis (N = 42) | Acute-on-chronic liver failure (N = 21) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male Gender (N; %) | 25 (40%) | 13 (21%) | 0,9 |
Age (years) (MEAN; SD) | 58 ± 14 | 58 ± 10 | 0,9 |
Etiology | 0,7 | ||
alcoholic (N; %) | 26 (41%) | 14 (22%) | |
cryptogen/NASH (N; %) | 10 (16%) | 6 (10%) | |
Viral (N; %) | 3 (5%) | 0 (0%) | |
cholestatic/ autoimmune (N; %) | 2 (3%) | 1 (2%) | |
metabolic/hereditary (N; %) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
MELD (MEAN; SD) | 15 ± 6 | 22 ± 7 | < 0,001 |
Organ Failure Score (MEAN; SD) | 7 ± 1 | 10 ± 2 | < 0,001 |