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Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 May;50(5):526–530. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181cea48d

Table 2.

Results of Non-parametric Testing Using the Mean of Each Variable for Each Patient Aged Birth to Five Years

Independent Variable	Mild		Severe		Total		p-value^*
Independent Variable	N	mean	N	mean	N	mean	p-value^*
AST (SGOT) (U/L)	21	176.5	11	241.3	32	198.8	0.018
Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)	22	2.8	11	10.5	33	5.3	0.0001
Unconjugated Bilirubin (mg/dL)	7	0.8	7	1.7	14	1.2	0.048
Conjugated Bilirubin (mg/dL)	6	1.6	7	7.4	13	4.7	0.0066
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	18	358.5	11	685	29	482.4	0.0022
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	16	171.5	10	249.7	26	201.5	0.015
Albumin (g/dL)	21	4.5	11	4.0	32	4.3	0.023

p-value is obtained from Wilcoxon two-sided