Causes of aspartate aminotransferase greater than 400 U/l, showing diagnostic groups with subdivisions of these groups and the number of patients in each
| Diagnostic groups (n) | Hepatic ischaemia (68) | Pancreatobiliary (33) | Hepatocellular (23) | Malignancy/other (6) | Unknown (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdivision of causes (n) | Sepsis (32) | Cholangitis (13) | Paracetamol (9) | Liver secondaries (4) | |
| CCF (17) | Pancreatitis (9) | AIH (4) | Hepatoma (1) | ||
| Hypoxia (11) | CBD stone (5) | Ecstasy (3) | Hepatic haematoma (1) | ||
| Hypotension (8) | Pancreatic cancer (4) | Hepatitis B (3) | |||
| Blocked stent (1) | EBV (2) | ||||
| Lymphoma (1) | Alcohol (2) |
CCF, congestive cardiac failure; CBD, common bile duct; AIH, autoimmune hepatitis; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus.