Table 3.
Association of combination of elevated ALT (ALT > 40 U/L) and elevated GGT (GGT > 50 U/L) with CKD
| Total N |
CKD n (%) |
Crude | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |||
| ALT > 40 U/L and GGT > 50 U/L | 677 | 126 (18.6) | 2.56 (2.10–3.12) | 1.70 (1.38–2.10) |
| ALT > 40 U/L and GGT ≤ 50 U/L | 630 | 105 (16.7) | 2.24 (1.81–2.77) | 1.57 (1.25–1.96) |
| ALT ≤ 40 U/L and GGT > 50 U/L | 1860 | 317 (17.0) | 2.30 (2.02–2.62) | 1.61 (1.41–1.85) |
| ALT ≤ 40 U/L and GGT ≤ 50 U/L | 25,966 | 2129 (8.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
ALT Alanine aminotransferase, GGT Gamma-glutamyltransferase, CKD Chronic kidney disease
OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
Adjusted for age, smoking status (none, former or current), alcohol intake (none, sometimes or everyday), obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes