Association between Alanine Aminotransferase/Aspartate Aminotransferase Ratio (AST/ALT Ratio) and Coronary Artery Injury in Children with Kawasaki Disease

Table 3

Study outcomes.

	Low-AAR group	High-AAR group	value
IVIG-resistance	371 (29.94%)	244 (21.71%)	<0.001
CAL (2 weeks)	357 (29.46%)	261 (21.70%)	<0.001
CAL (3-4 weeks)	223 (24.11%)	164 (17.83%)	<0.001
CAA (2 weeks)	44 (3.63%)	21 (1.75%)	0.004
CAA (3-4 weeks)	35 (3.78%)	14 (1.52%)	0.003

CAL: coronary artery lesions; CAA: coronary artery aneurysm; AAR: aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio; IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.