Table 5: Transaminases, biliary enzymes, bilirubin and FKL levels in patients with
infection compared to those with rejection.
|
|
Infection (n =
62) |
Rejection (n =
16) |
P-value (univariate) |
P-value (multivariate) |
|
AST (IU/L) |
108.22 ± 119.5 |
215.1 ± 131.1 |
0.004* |
0.017* |
|
ALT (IU/L) |
143.5 ± 198.4 |
188.8 ± 117.7 |
0.04* |
NS |
|
ALKP (IU/L) |
287.5 ± 237.7 |
957.4 ± 681.8 |
< 0.0001* |
< 0.0001* |
|
GGT (IU/L) |
164.5 ± 169.9 |
476 ± 380 |
< 0.0001* |
< 0.0001* |
|
Total BIL (mg/dl) |
5.7 ± 5.8 |
6.2 ± 7.7 |
0.87 |
NS |
|
FKL (ng/ml) |
9.58 ± 5.2 |
10.2 ± 5.8 |
0.66 |
NS |
AST: Aspartate Transaminases,
ALT: Alanine Transaminases, ALKP: Alkaline Phosphatase,
GGT: Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase,
BIL: Bilirubin, FKL: FK Trough Level, SD: Standard Deviation, NS (not
significant)