From: Relation of cholesterol metabolism to pediatric gallstone disease: a retrospective controlled study
BPS | CS | p valueb | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 26 | 20 | |
Plasma aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 32 (9–122) | 22 (17–67) | 0.07 |
n (%)a | 2 (8) | 2 (10) | 1.00 |
Plasma alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 22 (12–26) | 17 (10–306) | 0.43 |
n (%)a | 3 (12) | 3 (15) | 1.00 |
Plasma glutamyl transferase (IU/L) | 25 (9–55) | 19 (13–51) | 0.33 |
n (%)a | 5 (19) | 2 (10) | 0.45 |
Plasma bilirubin (μmol/L) | 11 (6–187) | 5 (4–52) | 0.02 |
n (%)a | 10 (38) | 2 (10) | 0.04 |
Plasma bilirubin, conjugated (μmol/L) | 4 (1–10) | 2 (1–13) | 0.06 |
n (%)a | 2 (8) | 1 (5) | 1.00 |
Serum bile acids (μmol/L) | 8 (2–32)c | 4 (2–151)d | 0.75 |
n (%)a | 7 (50) | 1 (10) | 0.08 |