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Table 2 Comparison of liver function and blood test in elderly groups (mean ± SD).

From: Clinical research on liver reserve function by 13C-phenylalanine breath test in aged patients with chronic liver diseases

Indicatation

Control (n = 38)

Chronic Hepatitis B (n = 30)

Cirrhosis (n = 55)

   

Child-Pugh A (n = 19)

Child-Pugh B (n = 28)

Child-Pugh C (n = 8)

ALT (IU/L)

23.3 ± 7.3

90.3 ± 34.5a

42.2 ± 17.8 a

52.7 ± 27.8 a

46.3 ± 12.7 a

AST (IU/L)

16.1 ± 5.4

65.4 ± 17.1 a

33.2 ± 11.5 a

43.7 ± 19.8 a, c

51.9 ± 17.1 a, b

GGT (IU/L)

19.6 ± 6.7

23.5 ± 5.8

55.7 ± 33.1 a

59.1 ± 30.1 a

106.0 ± 70.8 a, b, d

ALP (IU/L)

97.3 ± 25.8

101.7 ± 32.2

114.0 ± 58.1

91.8 ± 18.4 c

147.5 ± 63.1 a, c, d

TBIL (μmol/L)

7.9 ± 2.4

9.7 ± 3.4

18.0 ± 5.8 a

22.6 ± 9.4 a, c

64.1 ± 10.5 a, b, d

DBIL (μmol/L)

2.0 ± 0.5

2.3 ± 0.6

7.4 ± 2.7 a

7.3 ± 2.9 a

38.8 ± 2.5 a, b, d

ALB (g/L)

39.9 ± 2.9

39.7 ± 1.9

36.1 ± 2.4 a

30.6 ± 2.1 a, b

25.6 ± 1.1 a, b, d

PT(s)

11.7 ± 1.0

12.1 ± 0.8

14.4 ± 1.5 a

16.7 ± 2.9 a, b

20.9 ± 2.2 a, b, d

HB (g/L)

13.1 ± 1.2

13.2 ± 1.1

11.0 ± 1.1 a

8.5 ± 1.3 a, b

7.9 ± 1.6 a, b

PLT (109/L)

193.3 ± 46.2

175.5 ± 43.2

146.5 ± 41.5 a

91.6 ± 22.5 a, b

90.3 ± 9.9 a, b

  1. Note: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γ-glutamyltransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; TBIL, serum total bilirubin; DBIL, serum direct bilirubin; ALB, serum albumin; PT, prothrombin time; HB, haemoglobin; PLT, platelet count
  2. Compare to control group, a P < 0.01;
  3. Compare with Child-Pugh A: b P < 0.01, c P < 0.05;
  4. Compare between Child-Pugh B and C, d P < 0.05