Table 1. Distribution of study subjects and liver function tests.

	BA	NC	P
Age (days)*	71.50±17.52	65.91±12.33	0.25
Male/Female	12/8	7/5	0.31
Diagnosis type	III1		N/A
TB (μmol/L)	198.1±105.45	161.33±52.79	0.61
DB (μmol/L)	144.52±74.38	121.92±37.67	0.47
DB/TB	0.74±0.59	0.76±0.51	0.09
AST (IU/L)	262.5±237.50	230.9±208.43	0.18
ALT (IU/L)	121.1±113.75	142.3±147.97	0.45
γ-GGT	800.88±727	253.0±215.64	0.01

1. Type III biliary atresia refers to the discontinuity of both right and left hepatic ducts to the level of the porta hepatis. Unfortunately, type III BA is common, accounting for >90% of cases. *at liver biopsy sample day.

BA: biliary atresia; NC: non-BA neonatal cholestasis infants.

ALT: Alanine transaminase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; DB: Direct bilirubin; TB: Total bilirubin; γ-GGT: Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase.