Table 1 Demographic parameters of study groups.
LOLA (IV) (n = 20) | LOLA (ORAL) (n = 20) | p-value (95% C.I.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), n (%) | |||
25–40 | 4 (20%) | 5 (25%) | 0.356 |
40–55 | 12 (60%) | 14 (70%) | |
55–70 | 4 (20%) | 1 (5%) | |
Male, n (%) | 19 (95%) | 20 (100%) | 1.00 |
Female, n (%) | 1 (5%) | 0 | |
Alcohol consumers | 15 (75%) | 19 (95%) | 0.182 |
Smoking | 5 (25%) | 4 (20%) | 1.00 |
HBV | 1 (5%) | 2 (10%) | 1.00 |
HCV | 1 (5%) | 0 | 1.00 |
Diabetes | 4 (20%) | 1 (5%) | 0.342 |
HTN | 4 (20%) | 0 | 0.106 |
CTP class, n (%) | |||
A | 0 | 0 | 0.715 |
B | 4 (20%) | 6 (30%) | |
C | 16 (80%) | 14 (70%) | |
MELD, n (%) | |||
30–39 | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0.233 |
20–29 | 16 (80%) | 13 (65%) | |
10–19 | 3 (15%) | 7 (35%) | |
HE precipitants/possible causation, n (%) | |||
GI bleed | 2 | 4 | 0.661 |
Diuretics | 11 | 9 | 0.752 |
Sepsis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Paracentesis | 6 | 8 | 0.741 |
Biochemical parameters | |||
Hb (g/dl) | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 8.79 ± 2.82 | 0.611 |
WBC | 8.23 ± 3.57 | 8.23 ± 4.24 | 1.000 |
INR | 2.07 ± 0.75 | 1.79 ± 0.57 | 0.190 |
Urea (mg/dl) | 41.65 ± 21.93 | 39.65 ± 19.18 | 0.761 |
Creatinine(mg/dl) | 0.88 ± 0.33 | 0.93 ± 0.23 | 0.589 |
T. Bil (mg/dl) | 4.79 ± 3.27 | 3.52 ± 2.53 | 0.182 |
SGOT (IU/L) | 106.4 ± 133.25 | 81.45 ± 62.89 | 0.454 |
SGPT (IU/L) | 55.2 ± 96.47 | 32.05 ± 15.59 | 0.296 |
ALP (IU/L) | 84.8 ± 45.96 | 122.05 ± 79.83 | 0.078 |
Protein (mg/dl) | 6.33 ± 1.04 | 6.2 ± 0.92 | 0.689 |
Albumin (mg/dl) | 2.72 ± 0.35 | 2.68 ± 0.5 | 0.744 |
Sodium (meq/L) | 132.15 ± 7.29 | 132.95 ± 4.64 | 0.681 |
Potassium (meq/L) | 3.73 ± 0.69 | 4.12 ± 0.5 | 0.048 |
