Research Article

The Utility of Scoring Systems in Predicting Early and Late Mortality in Alcoholic Hepatitis: Whose Score Is It Anyway?

Table 2

Patient demographics and histological findings in the 44 biopsy proven alcoholic hepatitis.

Sex
 Male25 (56.8%)
 Female19 (43.2%)
Mean age, in years 48
Liver biopsy findings
 Steatosis42 (95.4%)
 Necrosis10 (22.7%)
 Neutrophil infiltration43 (97.7%)
 Mallory bodies26 (59.1%)
 Ballooned hepatocytes29 (65.9%)
 Acidophilic bodies2 (4.5%)
 Giant mitochondria1 (2.27%)
Underlying stage of liver disease
 Cirrhosis18 (40.9%)