Liver function tests of study patients
| Patient group (n) | Interval since transplant (days) | Serum bilirubin (μmol/l) (5–17)* | Serum aspartate aminotransferase (μ/l) (5–40)* | Serum alkaline phosphatase (μ/l) (35–130)* | Plasma albumin (g/l) (35–50)* |
| Biliary duct strictures (n=6) | NA | 273 (168–460) | 129 (98–236) | 669 (213–2100) | 39 (35–46) |
| Good graft function (n=12) | 20 (10–249) | 23 (14–59) | 25 (12–42) | 140 (89–232) | 38 (34–47) |
| Chronic rejection (n=4) | 377 (280–851) | 339 (263–419) | 175 (150–594) | 731 (260–1660) | 30 (27–34) |
Values are expressed as median (range). *Reference range. NA, not applicable