Chronic liver failure-consortium acute-on-chronic liver failure and acute decompensation scores predict mortality in Brazilian cirrhotic patients

Table 2 Baseline laboratory findings according to group

	AD (n = 71)		AD evolving to ACLF (n = 24)		ACLF (n = 18)		ANOVA
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	P value
Total bilirubin (mg/dL), n = 112	2.1	2.2	5.1	5.3	5.7	7.2	< 0.001
Serum creatinine (mg/dL), n = 113	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.4	2.1	0.8	< 0.001
INR, n = 112	1.4	0.3	1.5	0.5	1.8	0.4	< 0.001
White-cell count (109 cells/L), n = 113	6.9	3.7	8.8	3.6	12.6	6.1	< 0.001
Serum sodium (mmol/L), n = 113	138.4	3.9	136.1	4.3	137.6	5.6	0.070
Serum albumin (g/dL), n = 112	3.0	0.6	2.7	0.5	2.7	0.5	0.006
Serum C-reactive protein (mg/L), n = 47	25.5	33.0	41.9	32.0	77.5	61.7	0.003

AD: Acute decompensation of cirrhosis; ACLF: Acute-on-chronic liver failure; ANOVA: Analysis of variance; INR: International normalized ratio.