Proportion of patients with abnormal LFT at hospital admission and at respective peak levels
| Liver biochemistry abnormalities at admission | |
| Liver biochemistry abnormality of any kind | 125 (57.6%) |
| ALT elevation | 59 (27.2%) |
| AST elevation | 91 (41.9%) |
| GGT elevation | 80 (36.9%) |
| ALP elevation | 22 (10.1%) |
| TBIL elevation | 10 (4.6%) |
| Hypoalbuminaemia | 71 (32.7%) |
| Liver biochemistry abnormalities at respective peak levels* | |
| Liver biochemistry abnormality of any kind | 179 (82.5%) |
| ALT elevation | 139 (64.1%) |
| AST elevation | 156 (71.9%) |
| GGT elevation | 130 (59.9%) |
| ALP elevation | 65 (30.0%) |
| TBIL elevation | 43 (19.8%) |
| Hypoalbuminaemia | 109 (50.2%) |
Variables are presented as number and percentage (n (%)).
*Albumin levels are presented at respective minimal levels.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase; LFT, liver function test; TBIL, total bilirubin; ULN, upper limit of normal.