Evaluation of mannitol effect in patients with acute hepatic failure and acute-on-chronic liver failure using conventional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging and in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy

Table 2 Biochemical profile of acute liver failure patients

Case	Serum bilirubin (mg/dL)	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)	ALP (U/L)	INR	Serum sodium (mmol/L)	Serum potassium (mmol/L)	Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	Blood sugar (mg/dL, range)	Blood ammonia (&mgr;mol/dL)
1	13.3	242	349	134	1.8	142	3.8	1.2	110-186
2	26.4	1020	920	120	8.2	146	4.7	1.2	130-194	438
3	28.6	206	156	140	6.8	140	4.9	0.6	98-178	150
4	15.3	1688	276	210	5.5	145	4.3	0.6	130-188	265
5	21.5	232	142	146	2.8	143	3.6	0.4	88-176	182

ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; INR: International normalized ratio.