Laboratory features at presentation (n = 66)
| Laboratory test | Mean (SD) or proportion | Range | Proportion within normal range* (%) | Normal range† |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 137 (102) | 17–579 | 6 | 10–45 |
| Serum aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 94 (62) | 18–326 | 14 | 26–31 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 435 (276) | 69–1011 | 96 | 98–1276 |
| γ-Glutamytransferase (U/l) | 77 (52) | 25–210 | 12 | 6–31 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.2–4.3 | 90 | 0.1–1.0 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.5 (0.4) | 3.6–5.2 | 100 | 3.5–5.0 |
| Prothrombin time (s) | 10.3 (1.2) | 8.6–12.7 | 100 | 8.4–12.0 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 216 (76) | 112–497 | 60.6 | <200 |
| HDL-cholesterol | 37 (11.5) | 11–67 | 72.7 | ‡ |
| LDL-cholesterol | 130 (49) | 55–233 | 77.3 | <130 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 216 (168) | 44–768 | 53 | ‡ |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 106 (51) | 73–371 | 87.9 | <100 |
| Anti-nuclear antibodies | 15.4% | Negative | ||
| Smooth muscle antibodies | 10% | Negative |
*Refers to patients who had normal laboratory values considering the normal range for the specific age and sex in each individual case.
†Includes the normal laboratory values for boys and girls for the age range of our patient population.
‡Based on percentile for age and sex.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ANA, antinuclear antibody; AST, serum aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transferase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SAM, smooth muscle antibody.