Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging for assessing liver fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease

Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with alcoholic liver disease

Characteristic	Normal values	Patients included(n = 82)
Sex (male/female)	NA	69/13
Age (yr)	NA	43.8 ± 10
Body mass index (kg/m2)	NA	22.9 ± 4.3
AST (IU/L)	0-35	62.0 (44-98)
ALT (IU/L)	0-35	67.0 (40-105)
γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L)	5-36	316.0 (141-654)
γ-globulin (g/L)	7-15	8.7 (7.4-10.4)
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)	30-120	90.5 (66-121)
Prothrombin (%)	70-130	101.2 ± 12.4
Platelets (× 109/L)	180-390	191.5 ± 71.7
Iron (μmol/L)	18-22	16.2 ± 8.1
Ferritin (μg/L)	Male: 30-300	478.0 (310.5-787.5)
	Female: 20-150	404.0 (216.0-783.0)
Albumin (g/L)	40-60	39.0 ± 4.9

Kolmogorow Smirnow analysis was performed, followed by parametric or non-parametric tests. Mean ± SD or median (25^th-75^th interquartile ranges) was used respectively. AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; IU: International unit.