The results shown that the following variables were considered to be the potential predictors and were entered into the regression equation (Table 5): age, serum alkaline transaminase (AKP), glutamic aminotransferase (ALT), adenosine deaminase (ADA), glutamic aminotransferase (AST), diabetes mellitus, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), apolipoprotein A, serum potassium, red blood cell volume (MCV), ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Here, ADA is linked to diabetes mellitus.