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 4 Biochemical profile of acute-on-chronic liver failure patients

Case	Serum bilirubin (mg/dL)	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)	SAP (U/L)	INR	Serum sodium (mmol/L)	Serum potassium (mmol/L)	Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	Blood sugar (mg/dL, range)	Blood ammonia (&mgr;mole/dL)	Child score	MELD score
1	18.8	346	274	148	2.6	143	3.7	1.2	130-194	180	12/15	30
2	17.2	254	142	165	2.4	144	4.9	0.9	98-210	280	13/15	29
3	25.7	636	524	164	3.7	136	4.5	0.5	98-166	261	13/15	33
4	25.1	240	320	97	3.9	145	3.9	0.9	108-210	310	14/15	34
5	10.2	279	151	79	2.25	137	4.3	0.8	89-189	210	13/15	24

ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; SAP: Serum alkaline phosphatase; INR: International normalized ratio; MELD: Modified end stage liver disease.