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Table 2 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the cirrhotic (LGHE) group

From: Association between road accidents and low-grade hepatic encephalopathy among Sri Lankan drivers with cirrhosis: a prospective case control study

Parameter

n (55)

Aetiology of cirrhosis

 Alcohol

16

 Cryptogenic

30

 NASH

03

 Other

06

Child-pugh grade

 Child A

31

 Child B

18

 Child C

06

Duration since diagnosis of cirrhosis

 <1 month

27

 1–3 months

20

 >3 months

08

Cirrhotic complications

 Gastro-oesophagealvarices

22

 SBP

None

 OHE

None

 Porto-systemic shunts

None

 HRS/AKI

None

 HCC

None

Sodium (mmol/l)

136.9 ± 3.9

Potassium (mmol/l)

4.7 ± 4.9

ALT (IU/l)

54.6 ± 35.1

AST (IU/l)

69.5 ± 41.5

Albumin (g/l)

3.5 ± 0.6

Bilirubin (mg/dl)

1.4 ± 0.8

INR

1.7 ± 0.35

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

11.2 ± 2.1

Platelet count

105 ± 41

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.1 ± 0.3

  1. SBP spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, OHE overt hepatic encephalopathy, HRS hepato- renal syndrome, AKI acute kidney injury, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, INR International normalized ratio