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. 2023 Feb 17;77(3):862–873. doi: 10.1002/hep.32800

TABLE 3. Liver parameters at 2 years of age in each bile acid group.

Two‐year liver parameter Value, median (range) [n] Estimate > 40 vs. ≤40 μmol/L (95% CI) p R 2
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 0.3 (0.1, 0.8) [30] 2.1‐fold (1.6, 2.8) <0.001 0.22
 >40 μmol/L group 0.6 (0.2, 6.0) [66]
AST (U/L)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 58 (28, 218) [34] 1.8‐fold (1.4, 2.3) <0.001 0.18
 >40 μmol/L group 106 (40, 860) [72]
ALT (U/L)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 45 (8, 392) [34] 1.9‐fold (1.4, 2.6) <0.001 0.13
 >40 μmol/L group 114 (17, 828) [72]
GGT (U/L)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 44 (7, 331) [29] 3.7‐fold (2.3, 5.9) <0.001 0.26
 >40 μmol/L group 187 (17, 2608) [57]
Albumin (g/dl)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 4.4 (3.6, 5.0) [34] −0.3 (−0.5, −0.2) <0.001 0.14
 >40 μmol/L group 4.1 (3.0, 5.0) [71]
INR
 ≤40 μmol/L group 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) [31] 0.009 (−0.038, 0.057) 0.704 0.00
 >40 μmol/L group 1.0 (0.8, 1.6) [62]
Total bile acids (μmol/L)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 12 (5, 44) [14] 4.9‐fold (2.8, 8.7) <0.001 0.47
 >40 μmol/L group 59 (9, 330) [21]
Spleen size (cm below costal margin)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 0.0 (0.0, 7.0) [32] 2.2 (1.2, 3.2) <0.001 0.16
 >40 μmol/L group 3.0 (0.0, 10.0) [69]
Platelet count (109/L)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 275 (107, 440) [31] 0.7‐fold (0.6, 0.9) <0.001 0.11
 >40 μmol/L group 178 (68, 579) [69]
Weight z score
 ≤40 μmol/L group −0.06 (−2.86, 2.36) [35] 0.047 (−0.418, 0.513) 0.843 0.00
 >40 μmol/L group 0.16 (−3.04, 2.13) [75]
Height z score
 ≤40 μmol/L group −0.24 (−4.29, 2.22) [34] 0.002 (−0.466, 0.470) 0.994 0.00
 >40 μmol/L group −0.48 (−3.25, 2.45) [76]
25‐OH vitamin D (ng/ml)
 ≤40 μmol/L group 37.0 (16.0, 62.3) [21] 3.7 (−5.4, 12.8) 0.433 0.01
 >40 μmol/L group 38.0 (3.2, 110.0) [41]

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma‐glutamyltransferase; INR, internationalized normal ratio; OH, hydroxy.