Viral Hepatitis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2003; 9(12): 2698-2700
Published online Dec 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2698
Table 1 Comparison of study and control groups
Study groupControl group
Case number2021
Median Age (min-max) (year)23 (15-48)24 (16-52)
Genus (M/F)12/816/5
ALT (U/L)1730 ± 6282129 ± 1278
AST (U/L)987 ± 5451397 ± 1002
ALP (U/L)488 ± 201410 ± 149
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)7.75 ± 4.3610.1 ± 3.04
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)5.29 ± 3.147.17 ± 3.26
Activity of prothrombin (%)72.6 ± 22.774.1 ± 18.9
Albumin (g/dL)3.95 ± 0.543.98 ± 0.40
Type of hepatitis (A/B)4/165/16
Time consumption for19.7 ± 6.920.4 ± 6.5
ALT < 100 U/L
Time consumption for total13.7 ± 8.516.9 ± 7.8
bilirubin < 2 mg/dl