International Scholarly Research Notices

Clinical Study

Metabolic Bone Disease in Viral Cirrhosis: A Prospective Study

Table 1

Biochemical data of the 46 patients with viral cirrhosis.
Biological parametersValues
ALT (UI/L)58,38 29–73,5
AST (UI/L)58,38 29–73,5
GGT (UI/L)39 34–114,5
ALP (UI/L)112,3 ± 46,54
Total bilirubin (mg/L)8 6,9–10,4
Serum albumin (g/L)38 ± 4,74
Prothrombin time (%)80 ± 15
Serum calcium (mg/L)91,1 ± 4,95
Serum phosphorus (mg/L)33,14 ± 5,74
Urinary calcium (mg/24 h)112,5 63,2–197
Urinary phosphorus (mg/24 h)545,4 ± 255,8
25 (OH) D (μg/L)13,2 ± 5,1
iPTH (pg/mL)55,4 47–102
BMI: body mass index; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; 25 (OH) D: 25 hydroxy-vitamin D; iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone.
Variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (quartiles).