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Table 6 Results of independent sample t-tests* and ANOVA † which were performed to see effect of maternal and infantile factors on the values of LFT analytes in infant blood samples

From: Robust reference intervals for Liver function test (LFT) analytes in newborns and infants

Analyte

Variables

Age group

Sex

Feeding practice

Maternal parity

Maternal alcohol consumption

Maternal chat chewing

Harris and Boyd

AST

0.514*

0.304*

0.397†

0.488*

0.241*

0.090*

No separate RI

ALT

0.080*

0.030*

0.354†

0.764*

0.522*

0.369*

Separate RI

ALP

0.002*

0.160*

0.007 †

0.050*

0.678*

0.153*

No separate RI

GGT

0.000*

0.672*

0.928†

0.476*

0.810*

0.928*

Separate RI

Direct bilirubin

0.090*

0.572*

0.458†

0.673*

0.210*

0.622*

No separate RI

Total bilirubin

0.765*

0.585*

0.835†

0.143*

0.661*

0.714*

No separate RI

Albumin

0.001*

0.860*

0.168†

0.349*

0.111*

0.759*

Separate RI

  1. ANOVA = analysis of variance, LFT = Liver function tests, RI = Reference interval, AST = Aspartate aminotransferases, ALT = Alanine aminotransferases, GGT = γ- glutamyltransferases, ALP = Alkaline Phosphatase.