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 2 Prevalence of liver injury events among all aminotransferase measurements in 251 inflammatory bowel disease patients over 1 year n (%)
Liver injury eventAll measurementsAbnormal
nNumber of events
ALT increase Grade 1 (0-3 × ULN)917112 (12.21)
ALT increase > 2 × ULN (hepatocellular injury)91726 (2.84)
ALT increase Grade 2 (> 3 × ULN)9176 (0.65)
AST increase Grade 1 (0-3 × ULN)91755 (6.0)
AST increase Grade 2 (> 3 × ULN)9178 (0.87)
GGT increase Grade 1 (0-2.5 × ULN)89580 (8.94)
GGT increase Grade 2 (> 2.5 × ULN)89524 (2.68)
ALP increase Grade 1 (0-2.5 × ULN)89734 (3.79)
ALP increase Grade 2 (> 2.5 × ULN)8970 (0)
Cholestasis (parallel ALP and GGT elevation)89511 (1.23)
Total bilirubin > 2 × ULN3701 (0.27)