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Table 2 Comparison of characteristics between patients with liver disease and no liver disease

From: Severe combined immunodeficiency: improved survival leading to detection of underlying liver disease

Parameter

Liver disease (n = 5)

No liver disease (n = 13)

P-value

Age, years

13.6±6.7

11.8±7.4

0.38

Males [n]

3

8

 

BMI, kg/m2

26.6±7.9

18.9±4.4

0.046*

ALT

3.5±1.2

0.8±0.2

0.0002*

ALP

0.6±0.2

0.5±0.2

0.68

T.Bil

0.2±0.1

0.2±0.03

0.5

GGT

3.3±2.6

1.0±0.4

0.0003*

INR

1.0±0.1

1.0±0.05

0.12

Albumin

3.9±0.6

4.2±0.4

0.48

Liver size

1.4±0.2

1.1±0.1

0.02*

Spleen size

0.8±0.2

0.8±0.1

0.79

Creatinine, mg/dL

0.6±0.1

0.4±0.1

0.16

Platelets, k/µL

300±101

245±80

0.40

  1. *p-value less than 0.05 is significant
  2. Liver enzymes are plotted as fraction of age related ULN.
  3. Variables are denoted as mean with standard deviation except the variable male
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BMC Gastroenterology

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