Hepatobiliary complications of alveolar echinococcosis: A long-term follow-up study

Table 3 Hepatic function parameters in patients with and without hepatobiliary complications of alveolar echinococcosis and subsequent intervention at time of first diagnosis

Parameter	Hepatobiliary complications		P value
	No (n = 148)	Yes (n = 24)
ALT, U/L	43.2 ± 73.6	59.8 ± 48.7	0.0035
AST, U/L	29.3 ± 35.4	41.4 ± 35.5	0.0431
GGT, U/L	94.4 ± 133.2	186.4 ± 194.1	0.0005
AP, U/L	123.8 ± 88.6	200.3 ± 125.5	0.0016
Bilirubin, mmol/L	9.8 ± 6.2	36.5 ± 86.7	0.0148

ALT: Alanine transaminase; AP: Alkaline phosphotase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.