Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2015; 21(26): 8032-8042
Published online Jul 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8032
Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects in the three groups
CharacteristicHealthy controls (n = 6)Fulminant hepatitis B (n = 6)Fulminant hepatitis E (n = 5)
Age (yr)52 (30-58)24 (16-60)28 (18-32)
Gender (Male:Female)4:24:21:4
Duration of illness before death (d)-9 (6-14)10 (7-13)
Maximum total serum bilirubin (mg/dL)0.7 (0.4-1.4)21 (13.1-41.4)25 (5.4-32.0)
Serum ALTa (IU/L)30 (21-58)1939 (524-5795)770 (240-1302)
Serum AST (IU/L)28 (18-35)859 (250-2345)458 (332-1000)
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)-257 (131-427)306 (164-561)
Serum albumin (g/dL)-2.8 (2.0-3.3)2.8 (2.1-3.2)