Table 2.
Comparison of liver enzymes among study groups (n = 14,184)
| Normal (n = 7760) | Prehypertetnion (n = 802) | Hypertension (n = 5622) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| AST (U/L) | 21.74 ± 9.46 | 21.90 ± 8.60 | 22.63 ± 10.19 | < 0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 20 (8) | 20 (7) | 20 (8) | |
| ALT (U/L) | 23.23 ± 12.59 | 24.35 ± 12.41 | 25.39 ± 14.87 | < 0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 20 (11) | 22 (11) | 22 (13) | |
| ALP (U/L) | 182.35 ± 54.94 | 192.14 ± 54.08 | 196.56 ± 58.55 | < 0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 175 (69) | 186 (69) | 189 (73) | |
| GGT (U/L) | 22.43 ± 17.65 | 25.37 ± 19.69 | 26.36 ± 20.26 | < 0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 18 (13) | 20 (16) | 21 (15) | |
| Liver enzymes classification | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| AST | < 0.001 | |||
| 1st (≤ 18) | 3136 (40.4) | 279 (34.8) | 2053 (36.5) | |
| 2nd (19–23) | 2399 (30.9) | 290 (36.2) | 1755 (31.2) | |
| 3rd (≥ 24) | 2225 (28.7) | 233 (29.1) | 1814 (32.3) | |
| ALT | < 0.001 | |||
| 1st (≤ 18) | 3163 (40.8) | 262 (32.7) | 1810 (32.2) | |
| 2nd (19–26) | 2471 (31.8) | 284 (35.4) | 1920 (34.2) | |
| 3rd (≥ 27) | 2126 (27.4) | 256 (31.9) | 1892 (33.7) | |
| ALP | < 0.001 | |||
| 1st (≤ 160) | 2954 (38.1) | 247 (30.8) | 1587 (28.2) | |
| 2nd (161–206) | 2613 (33.7) | 280 (34.9) | 1887 (33.6) | |
| 3rd (≥ 207) | 2193 (28.3) | 275 (34.3) | 2148 (38.2) | |
| GGT | < 0.001 | |||
| 1st (≤ 16) | 3319 (42.8) | 291 (36.3) | 1675 (29.8) | |
| 2nd (17–25) | 2389 (30.8) | 229 (28.6) | 1898 (33.8) | |
| 3rd (≥ 26) | 2052 (26.4) | 282 (35.2) | 2049 (36.4) |
P: Kruskal-Wallis, AST; Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT; Alanine aminotransferase, GGT; Gamma-glutamyl transferase, ALP; Alkaline phosphatase