TABLE 4.

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), U/mL; alanine aminotransferase (ALT), U/mL and ferritin, μg/L, levels by age and sex in controls and celiac disease (CD) patients

	Control n=126	CD n=125	CD patients
			Females n=87	Males n=38	Children n=90	Adults n=35
ALT (P50)	21	37*	36	37	40	31**
(P5–95)	13–58	20–74	18–90	23–76	21–73	13–133
AST (P50)	19	29*	29	29	26	36*
(P5–95)	10–64	14–74	14–74	15–83	13–70	16–115
Ferritin (P50)	33	20*	21	16	20	<15*
(P5–95)	<15–224	<15–54	<15–53	<15–145	<15–66	<15–34

*P<0.01;

**P=0.07