TABLE I.

LIVER FUNCTION TEST RESULTS FROM A CHILD WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS*

	Liver Function Tests
Time	AST	ALT	Bilirubin, Total	Alkaline Phosphatase	GGT	Albumin	Globulin, calculated	A/G ratio	INR
	(2-35 U/L)	(2-40 U/L)	(0.2-1.3 mg/dL)	(60-350 U/L)	(2-60 U/L)	(3.7-5.1 g/dL)	(2.2-4.2 g/dL)	(0.8-2.0)	(0.90-1.10 Ratio)
0	45	73	0.8	179	nt	4.1	4.1	1	1.01
2 wks	44	68	0.4	144	nt	4.0	4.6	0.9	1.01
5 wks	60	104	0.5	121	79	4.0	4.6	0.9	1.17
10 wks	38	64	0.5	92	75	4.2	4.6	0.9	nt
18 wks	65	61	0.4	113	90	4.2	4.0	1.1	1.11
6 mo	92	96	0.5	130	134	4.2	4.3	1.0	1.08
7 mo	20	14	0.5	96	53	4.3	3.7	1.2	1.07
2.5 yr	23	18	0.4	104	25	4.2	4.3	1.0	1.10

*Liver function test results from a child with autoimmune hepatitis, as determined by Quest Diagnostics. Data are expressed as either mg/dl, g/dL, or U/ml.

At 12 weeks post diagnosis, Prednisone (15 mg/d) and Azathioprine (Imuran, 50 mg/d) treatment was started.

GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; INR: international normalized ratio

nt: not tested