Table 5 Comparison between the two cholestatic groups (BA & non-BA) and control regarding primary conjugated bile acids in serum and urine (μmol/L)

Serum

 Min. – Max.

0.80 – 144.0

0.0 – 281.0

0.0 – 3.0

126.824^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

22.9(14.60 – 44.0)

18.0 (6.60 – 40.30)

0.10^ab (0.02-0.70)

 Min. – Max.

6.80 – 163.0

0.02 – 167.0

0.0 – 2.50

130.766^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

42 (30.20 – 66.30)

22.80^a (12.2 -52.0)

0.08^ab (0.04 -0.60)

 Min. – Max.

0.12 – 155.70

0.0 – 65.90

0.0 – 0.86

113.598^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

24.7 (12.80 -39.8)

17.8^a (4.2 -32.9)

0.06^ab (0.01 –0.21)

 Min. – Max.

0.13 – 183.0

0.0 – 208.0

0.0 – 1.30

113.738^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

45.0 (36.90 –68.60)

20.5^a (9.0 – 45.50)

0.03^ab (0.0 – 0.50)

 Min. – Max.

13.0 – 11920.0

0.0 – 20800.0

0.40 – 100.0

116.004^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

686.0(260.0– 2740)

683.33(91.4 -2420)

9.0^ab (3.58 – 20.0)

 Min. – Max.

230.0 – 16300.0

0.25 – 16700.0

0.50 – 600.0

124.972^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

3860.0(2240 -6300)

1720.0^a (404.2-3640)

22.50^ab (8.0 –85.0)

Urinary

 Min. – Max.

0.0 – 68.0

0.0 – 64.50

0.0 – 3.0

101.57^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

6.60 (3.10 – 18.0)

6.30(1.40– 12.50)

0.10^ab (0.02 –0.70)

 Min. – Max.

0.0 – 67.0

0.0 – 52.0

0.0 – 2.50

36.142^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

8.60 (0.30 – 17.0)

0.60 (0.15 – 7.40)

0.08^ab (0.04 – 0.60)

 Min. – Max.

0.0 – 83.80

0.0 – 33.0

0.0 – 0.86

103.752^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

5.60 (2.40– 17.40)

2.60 (0.44 – 9.50)

0.06^ab (0.01 –0.21)

 Min. – Max.

0.0 – 56.70

0.0 – 65.60

0.0 – 1.30

55.941^*

<0.001^*

 Median (IQR)

1.20 (0.20 – 17.0)

0.60 (0.17 – 6.30)

0.03^ab (0.0 – 0.50)