TABLE 5.
Biochemical variables at the time of onset of liver dysfunction between liver biopsy and non-liver biopsy group
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n | Median (min, max) | n | Median (min, max) | P valuea | |
AST | 85 | 173 (181425) | 98 | 107.5 (173345) | <0.001 |
ALT | 85 | 223 (381998) | 98 | 136.5 (183500) | <0.001 |
ALP | 85 | 273 (691229) | 97 | 168 (221871) | <0.001 |
Total bilirubin | 85 | 1.3 (0.2,26.8) | 98 | 0.85 (0.1,45) | 0.026 |
Wilcoxon’s rank sum test.