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Table 2 Liver function tests (per-protocol) (N = 54)

From: Hepatotropic viruses as etiological agents of acute liver failure and related-outcomes among children in India: a retrospective hospital-based study

Parameter

n (%)a

Above the normal upper limitb n (%)a

Below the normal lower limitc n (%)a

Alkaline phosphatase

20 (37.0)

4 (20.0)

Peak prothrombin time (s)

54 (100.0)

40 (74.1)

1 (1.9)

Peak total bilirubin (mg/mlf)

54 (100.0)

53 (98.1)

1 (1.9)

Peak direct bilirubin (mg/mlf)

53 (98.1)

52 (98.1)

1 (1.9)

Peak ALTd (IU/Lg)

54 (100.0)

54 (100.0)

Peak ASTe (IU/Lg)

20 (37.0)

20 (100.0)

Total serum albumin (g/ml)

52 (96.3)

43 (82.7)

  1. aNumber (percentage) of children in each category
  2. bChildren for whom the test results were above the upper normal limit/value
  3. cChildren for whom the test results were below the lower normal limit/value
  4. dAlanine aminotransferase
  5. eAspartate aminotransferase
  6. fMilligram per milliliter
  7. gInternational unit per milliliter