Placebo   n = 35

VIT E   n = 40

ALA   n = 40

VIT E + ALA   n = 40

Age, mean ± SD (range)

35 ± 6 (25 - 46)

36 ± 5 (25 - 42)

37 ± 5 (24 - 45)

36 ± 6 (24 - 44)

M:F

10:25

14:26

13:27

16:24

Race:

White Black Hispanic Asian

18 10 6

1

14 12 11 3

18 10 11 1

13 13 12 2

BMI

30 (28.2 - 31.6)

29 (28.9 - 32)

28.5 (27.9 - 31)

30 (28.7 - 31.8)

Duration of Liver Disease

n/a

4 - 9

5 - 9

4 - 9

ALT

46

48

54

58

AST

37

42

40

42

GGT

17

24

25

24

FERRITIN

27

203

187

203