Combined glucocorticoid and antiviral therapy of hepatitis B virus-related liver failure

Table 1 Levels of laboratory parameters 1 d before and ≥ 2 wk after the start of glucocorticoid therapy

	Before treatment			After treatment
	Patient 1	Patient 2A	Patient 2B	Patient 1	Patient 2A	Patient 2B
Albumin (g/L)	35	28	33	38	24	37
ASAT (U/L)	5463	1310	2306	13	68	74
ALAT (U/L)	5144	1832	3678	14	9	83
GGT (U/L)	77	94	111	24	32	137
AP (U/L)	157	144	99	56	204	122
pH	7.42	-	7.43	7.44	7.37	7.42
Lactate (mmol/L)	2.5	-	2.8	0.5	2.1	2.2
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	11.4	26.1	29.8	0.7	9.7	1.2
International normalized ratio	2.18	1.81	1.92	1.07	1.27	1.27