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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2005; 11(14): 2148-2153
Published online Apr 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i14.2148
Published online Apr 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i14.2148
Table 1 Univariate analysis of baseline clinical characteristics among patients with peak ALT levels > 5×ULN vs with patients with peak ALT levels ≤ 5×ULN.
| Peak ALT >5×ULN | Peak ALT ≤5×ULN | P | |
| Number of patients | 28 | 265 | |
| Age (yr) | 40±14 | 39±15 | 0.68 |
| Male | 17 (61%) | 109 (41%) | <0.001 |
| Co-morbid | 4 (14%) | 37 (14%) | 0.002 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.4±2.1 | 13.4± 1.5 | 0.94 |
| White cell count (×109/L) | 5.3±2.3 | 5.0±2.0 | 0.49 |
| Neutrophil (×109/L) | 4.2±1.9 | 3.8±1.9 | 0.30 |
| Lymphocyte (×109/L) | 0.8±0.5 | 0.8±0.5 | 0.90 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 146±53 | 151±53 | 0.64 |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 83 (481-318) | 79 (43-214) | 0.09 |
| HBsAg | 6/25 (24%) | 24/218 (11%) | <0.001 |
| Oxygen supplementation | 21 (75%) | 120 (45%) | <0.001 |
| ICU care | 11 (39%) | 39 (15%) | <0.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 9 (32%) | 24 (9%) | 0.012 |
| Death | 7 (25%) | 20 (8%) | 0.017 |
- Citation: Chan HLY, Kwan ACP, To KF, Lai ST, Chan PKS, Leung WK, Lee N, Wu A, Sung JJY. Clinical significance of hepatic derangement in severe acute respiratory syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(14): 2148-2153
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i14/2148.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i14.2148