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

Table 3

Baseline characteristics ALD infected with HCV.

Characteristics	F2 (𝐧=𝟏𝟎)	F3 (𝐧=𝟒𝟎)	F4 (𝐧=𝟑𝟎)
Age (years)	50 ± 15	66 ± 27	64 ± 32
Sex (F/M)	0/10	2/38	5/25
HCV infection (years)	22 ± 7	25 ± 15	35 ± 25
ALT (U/L)	34.5±10.5	60.5±14.0 *	126.0±42.0 **
AST (U/L)	70.0±25.0	154.0±45.0	250.0±75.0
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.36±0.5	5.5±2.50	12.80±8.00

Values represent means ± S.D; *𝑃<0.05 higher when compared to F2; **𝑃<0.001 higher when compared to F2 or F3.