Mean ± SD

P-value

Group L, n = 42

Group E, n = 21

Height (cm)

160.25 ± 9.89

163.10 ± 9.42

0.661

Weight (kg)

57.73 ± 14.13

55.96 ± 15.91

0.584

BMI (kg/m2)

21.86 ± 5.47

20.84 ± 4.26

0.53

SOFA score at admission

10.10 ± 4.47

8.54 ± 4.06

0.29

Albumin level (g/dL)

2.41 ± 0.74

2.75 ± 0.88

0.118

BUN level (mg/dL)

39.97 ± 28.63

31.57 ± 32.02

0.041

Cr level (mg/dL)

1.5 ± 1.34

1.28 ± 1.30

0.41

CRP level (mg/L)

17.83 ± 13.95

10.59 ± 9.33

0.054

Glucose level (mg/dL)

170.78 ± 71.03

161.47 ± 63.74

0.726

AST level (IU/L)

151.64 ± 251.41

94.90 ± 178.27

0.243

ALT level (IU/L)

124.38 ± 256.42

59.00 ± 84.19

0.089

T.bil level (mg/dL)

3.08 ± 5.27

1.49 ± 1.77

0.305

WBC count (103/µL)

10,204.76 ± 9041.48

11,057.62 ± 5928.44

0.293