Table 2. Correlation Between Liver Enzyme Levels and Other Parameters.
| Variables | P value (Correlation Coefficient) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST a | ALT a | TB a | ALP a | |
| Trough Level of CsA a | < 0.001 b (0.17) | < 0.001 b (0.29) | < 0.001 b (0.11) | 0.1 (-0.02) |
| 2-hours post dose CsA | < 0.001 b (0.13) | < 0.001 b (0.23) | < 0.001 b (0.14) | 0.001 b (-0.07) |
| Age of Recipient | 0.06 (0.02) | < 0.001 b (0.07) | < 0.001 b (0.09) | < 0.001 b (-0.06) |
| Age of Donor | 0.6 (-0.007) | 0.8 (-0.004) | 0.08 (0.04) | 0.1 (0.02) |
| Serum Creatinine | < 0.001 b (-0.12) | < 0.001 b (-0.07) | < 0.001 b (-0.02) | < 0.001 b (-0.07) |
| FBS a | 0.6 (0.006) | < 0.001 b (0.09) | 0.083 (0.03) | < 0.001 b (0.1) |
| HDL a Cholesterol | 0.15 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.03) | < 0.001 b (0.1) | < 0.001 b (-0.09) |
| LDL aCholesterol | 0.4 (0.01) | 0.06 (0.03) | 0.1 (-0.03) | 0.008 b (0.04) |
| Uric Acid | 0.004 b (-0.04) | < 0.001 b (-0.09) | 0.6 (0.009) | 0.09 (-0.02) |
| Hb a | < 0.001 b (0.09) | 0.001 b (0.06) | < 0.001 b (0.4) | < 0.001 b (0.09) |
a Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate transaminase ; CsA, cyclosporine; Hb, hemoglobin; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; TB, total bilirubin.
b P value < 0.05.