Clinical Study

Thromboelastography to Monitor Clotting/Bleeding Complications in Patients Treated with the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System

Table 3

Demographics and laboratory data prior to MARS treatment.

Identification number Gender (women/men) Age (years) Indication for MARS1 Number of MARS sessions performed Child Pugh Points6 MELD Points7 SAPS II Points8 Number of Organs/Systems in Failure9 Serum-Bilirubin10 (μmol/L) Serum-Creatinin11 (μmol/L) Arterial Ammonia12 (μmol/L) INR13 Platelet count14 (×109/L)

1w45ALF151013693306561021.760
2w50AoCLF271022335400145581.8108
3w41Pruritus3456707701291
4m63HRS471113553125204561.835
5m82Intox5266613497121264

median505101355310897571.75108

1Acute liver failure, due to liver infiltration by lymphoma.
2Acute on chronic liver failure, the underlying liver disease was nonalcoholic steatohepatitis triggered by infection.
3Primary biliary cirrhosis with refractory pruritus.
4Hepatorenal syndrome due to Child-Pugh C cirrhosis attributable to alcoholic liver disease.
5Severe intoxication with clorazepate.
According to the following publications: 6: to [12]; 7: to [13]; 8: to [14].
9Number of organs/systems requiring pharmacologic and/or mechanical support.
Normal value/range: 10: <17 μmol/L; 11: 70–150 μmol/L; 12: <33 μmol/L; 13: <1.2; 14: 143–400 × 109/L.