Research Article

Assessment of Liver Stiffness in Pediatric Fontan Patients Using Transient Elastography

Table 4

Laboratory results.

InvestigationFontan patientsControls

ALT (U/L)31.5 (12.0–54.0)17.0 (12.0–32.0)0.02
AST (U/L)38.5 (17.0–68.0)27.5 (17.0–36.0)0.01
ALP (U/L)231.5 (38.0–520.0)264.0 (112.0–458.0)0.33
GGT (U/L)49 (10–148)10 (8–48)<0.001
Albumin (g/L)38 (22–50)47 (44–51)0.041
Platelets (×109/L)203 (83–376)272 (183–405)0.02

ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; GGT: gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.