Computed tomography findings for predicting severe acute hepatitis with prolonged cholestasis

Table 2 Relationship between computed tomography findings and liver chemistry (mean ± SD)

	GWT	LN maximum size	LN number	Spleen size	Arterial heterogeneity			Periportal tracking			Ascites
					Absence (n = 73)	Presence (n = 294)	P value	Absence (n = 63)	Presence (n = 348)	P value	Absence (n = 356)	Presence (n = 56)	P value
ALT(IU/L)	0.234 (< 0.001)	0.164 (0.001)	-0.013 (0.798)	0.119 (0.015)	1504 ± 1478	2216 ± 1794	< 0.001	1994 ± 2139	2064 ± 1688	0.074	1981 ± 1769	2509 ± 1641	0.005
ALP (IU/mL)	0.180 (< 0.001)	0.135 (0.006)	0.150 (0.003)	0.086 (0.082)	145 ± 76	159 ± 75	0.108	133 ± 63	159 ± 76	0.007	154 ± 76	164 ± 66	0.152
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.319 (< 0.001)	0.138 (0.005)	0.202   (< 0.001)	0.190 (< 0.001)	5.6 ± 5.2	5.6 ± 4.9	0.451	4.3 ± 5.1	5.8 ± 4.9	< 0.001	5.3 ± 4.7	7.0 ± 5.9	0.012
PT (s)	-0.118 (0.017)	-0.038 (0.445)	0.072   (0.149)	-0.092 (0.061)	86 ± 16	81 ± 18	0.032	81 ± 20	82 ± 18	0.795	82 ± 18	76 ± 17	0.006
Albumin (g/dL)	-0.282 (< 0.001)	-0.018 (0.717)	-0.017 (0.739)	-0.062 (0.206)	4.0 ± 0.4	3.9 ± 0.4	0.404	4.1 ± 0.4	3.9 ± 0.4	0.002	4.0 ± 0.4	3.7 ± 0.4	< 0.001

ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; PT: Prothrombin time; GWT: Gallbladder wall thickness; LN: Lymph node.