Table 4.
Comparison of Group A and Group B (blood biochemical findings on admission)
| Group A | Group B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 32 | N = 27 | ||||
| Median (IQR) | Range | Median (IQR) | Range | p valueb | |
| TP (6.7–8.3 g/dL)a | 7.1 (6.8–7.5) | 5.2–8.3 | 6.6 (6.4–7.1) | 5.9–7.9 | 0.034 |
| Albumin (4–5 g/dL) | 4.6 (3.9–4.9) | 2.1–5.3 | 4.3 (3.7–4.7) | 2.7–5.3 | 0.125 |
| Glucose (70–109 mg/dL) | 78 (71–92) | 34–132 | 83 (71–93) | 51–121 | 0.558 |
| BUN (8–22 mg/dL) | 14 (12–17) | 6–34 | 13 (9–15) | 6–39 | 0.138 |
| Creatinine (0.4–0.7 mg/dL) | 0.64 (0.60–0.70) | 0.48–1.24 | 0.62 (0.54–0.71) | 0.26–1.35 | 0.398 |
| AST (13–33 IU/L) | 20 (18–25) | 13–63 | 25 (22–31) | 18–56 | 0.004 |
| LDH (119–229 IU/L) | 189 (160–211) | 146–272 | 196 (157–242) | 129–370 | 0.659 |
| ALP (115–359 IU/L) | 179 (130–224) | 74–514 | 195 (141–241) | 24–758 | 0.518 |
| GGT (10–47 IU/L) | 14 (11–27) | 8–109 | 19 (14–35) | 8–120 | 0.198 |
| WBC (3.8–8.5 × 103/μL) | 4.5 (3.8–5.0) | 2.4–6.6 | 3.8 (3.1–5.2) | 2.1–9.6 | 0.161 |
| RBC (3.6–5 × 106/μL) | 4.1 (3.8–4.4) | 2.6–5.4 | 3.9 (3.5–4.2) | 3.1–5.5 | 0.128 |
| Hemoglobin (11–16 g/dL) | 12.3 (11.5–13.4) | 8.1–16.4 | 11.9 (11.1–13.1) | 9.4–16.1 | 0.349 |
| Hematocrit (32–48%) | 36.7 (35.0–40.1) | 24.5–47.3 | 35.8 (33.1–38.6) | 28.9–45.5 | 0.283 |
| Platelets (160–410 × 103/μL) | 216 (188–254) | 154–396 | 207 (175–260) | 150–490 | 0.732 |
Patients in Group A had normal ALT levels (≤27 IU/L) during refeeding, while patients in Group B had elevated ALT levels (>27 IU/L) during refeeding
ALT alanine aminotransferase, IQR interquartile range, TP total protein, BUN blood urea nitrogen, AST aspartate aminotransferase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, GGT gamma glutamyl transferase, WBC white blood cells, RBC red blood cells
aReference range shown in parentheses. bMann-Whitney U test