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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the study group at the time of liver biopsy

From: Comparative study between liver biopsy and non-invasive biomarkers in assessment of hepatic fibrosis in children with chronic liver diseases

Variable

Hepatic patients (N = 200)

Age (years)

6.3 ± 3.8 (2–15)

Sex

Male

98 (49%)

Female

102 (51%)

Weight (kg)

Centiles

18.2 ± 5.9 (9.0–40.0)

(5th–75th)

Height (cm)

Centiles

95.4 ± 32.4 (70.0–149.0)

(<3rd–85th)

BMI (kg/m2)

Centiles

19.3 ± 7.3 (13.0–50.7)

(0.1th–95th)

BMI z-score

0.13 ± 2.9 (−4.8:6.0)

AST (IU/L)

142.8 ± 198.8 (20–1080)

ALT (IU/L)

155.7 ± 205.8 (18–1170)

T. bilirubin (mg/dL)

4.5 ± 5.03 (0.2–21.0)

D. bilirubin (mg/dL)

2.6 ± 3.1 (0.1–13.0)

ALP (IU/L)

520.6 ± 493 (80–1192)

GGT (IU/L)

73.7 ± 119.5 (41–668)

Hb (g/dL)

9.6 ± 1.7 (8.5–11.0)

PLTs (103/μL )

246.5 ± 137.9 (150.0–435.0)

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD (range). BMI body mass index, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine transaminase, T. bilirubin total bilirubin, D. bilirubin direct bilirubin, ALP alkaline phosphatase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, Hb hemoglobin, PLTs platelets