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Table 6 Initial findings in autoimmune hepatitis with acute and chronic presentations

From: Autoimmune hepatitis in India: profile of an uncommon disease

Initial findings

Acute presentation (n = 15)

Chronic presentation (n = 23)

Clinical

   Age (years)

36.6 (16.5)

36.0 (16.0)

   Sex (F: M)

13:3

4:1

Laboratory parameters

   ALT (10–40 U/L)

143 (139)

213 (457)

   AST (10–40 U/L)

187 (247)

207 (393)

   ALP (U/L)

209 (174)

251 (280)

   Bilirubin (0.2–0.8 mg/dL)

7.3 (9.6)

3.6 (4.7)

   Albumin (3.5–4.5 g/dL)

2.6 (0.9)

3.1 (0.8)

   Globulin (2.5–3.5 g/dL)

4.8 (1.8)

4.5 (1.4)

   Prothrombin time (sec)*

19 (8.2)

15.9 (4.5)

Immunoserologic markers

  

   ANA n (%)

6 (40.0%)

9 (39.1%)

   SMA n (%)

9 (60.0%)

15(65.2%)

   AMA n (%)

0

1 (4.3%)

  1. Values expressed as Mean (S.D.)
  2. * Control 12.7 sec
  3. Comparison of parameters in the two groups did not show any statistical difference.