Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2017; 23(22): 4102-4111
Published online Jun 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i22.4102
Table 4 Numbers of cases with liver injury events and patterns among 251 inflammatory bowel disease patients over 1 year n (%)
Liver injury eventNumbers of cases with liver injury events
TransientPersisting injury
No eventAny event1 event2 events3 events4 events5 events
ALT increase Grade 1 (0-3 × ULN)185 (73.7)66 (26.3)38 (15.1)16 (6.4)6 (2.4)6 (2.4)0 (0)
ALT increase > 2 × ULN (hepatocellular injury)235 (93.63)16 (6.4)12 (4.8)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)
ALT increase Grade 2 (> 3 × ULN)246 (98.0)5 (2)4 (1.6)1 (0.4)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
AST increase Grade 1 (0-3 × ULN)217 (86.45)34 (13.5)25 (10)4 (1.6)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)3 (1.2)
AST increase Grade 2 (> 3 × ULN)245 (97.6)6 (2.3)4 (1.6)2 (0.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
ALP increase Grade 1 (0-2.5 × ULN)232 (92.43)19 (7.5)11 (4.4)3 (1.2)4 (1.6)0 (0)1 (0.4)
ALP increase Grade 2 (> 2.5 × ULN)251 (100)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Cholestasis (parallel ALP and GGT elevation)240 (95.61)11 (4.4)7 (2.8)2 (0.8)1 (0.4)0 (0)1 (0.4)
Total bilirubin > 2 × ULN250 (99.6)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)