Table 2.
Comparison of liver function parameters among men and women of different age groups
| Function | Male: 20–35 (n = 132) |
Male: 36–50 (n = 30) |
Male: >50 (n = 21) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| T. Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.921 | 0.1272 | 0.953 | 0.1196 | 1.005 | 0.1117 |
| D. Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.247 | 0.0545 | 0.280 | 0.0610 | 0.276 | 0.0539 |
| AST (IU/L) | 21.47 | 3.000 | 20.40 | 3.069 | 20.05 | 2.617 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 22.23 | 2.831 | 21.10 | 2.675 | 20.71 | 3.334 |
| SAP (IU/L) | 83.43 | 11.598 | 86.13 | 10.497 | 84.24 | 10.816 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.258 | 0.2165 | 4.257 | 0.1524 | 4.190 | 0.2211 |
| Globulin (g/dl) | 3.18 | 0.182 | 3.21 | 0.176 | 3.17 | 0.203 |
| Female: 20–35 (n = 104) | Female: 36–50 (n = 34) | Female: >50 (n = 23) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| T. Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.968 | 0.1381 | 1.015 | 0.1258 | 1.004 | 0.1107 |
| D. Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.247 | 0.0638 | 0.274 | 0.0666 | 0.261 | 0.0722 |
| AST (IU/L) | 17.64 | 3.165 | 17.47 | 3.510 | 17.52 | 3.540 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 19.22 | 3.297 | 19.76 | 3.220 | 19.30 | 3.661 |
| SAP (IU/L) | 83.25 | 14.452 | 89.74 | 9.937 | 87.43 | 11.269 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.108 | 0.1904 | 4.135 | 0.2533 | 4.170 | 0.2512 |
| Globulin (g/dl) | 2.92 | 0.252 | 3.03 | 0.254 | 3.19 | 0.257 |
AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine transaminase, SAP serum alkaline phosphatase