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Table 7 Variation in the mean and range values of serum level of ALT and AST activities assessed in malaria infected patients in respect with the gender and age

From: Liver injury in malaria infected patients in Douala-Cameroon and its association with poor medical practice

Variables

Category

Parameters

ALT

AST

Mean±SD [range]

Mean±SD [range]

Gender

Male (n=39)

102.4±55.1* [44-320]

88.7±45.4 [40-240]

Female (n=74)

249.4±151.7* [37-1904.9]

214.9±128.3* [33-1823.4]

Age range

[0-5] (n=7)

61.2±20.1ns [40-96]

57.6±13.0 ns [45-85]

[5-30] (n=24)

130±96.5* [47-390]

105.5±77.5* [36-350]

[30-60] (n=63)

265.1±157.7* [37-1904.9]

228.4±128.2* [33-1823.4]

[>60] (n=19)

91.7±43.0 ns [39-180]

104.3±65.0* [37-270]

Control (n=28)

35.8±4.9 [29.2-41.9]

34.7±4.1 [29.0-39.1]

Normal range

[31-41]

[31-38]

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD of two independent analyses in duplicate. * Values significantly p<0.05) different when compared to control group. ns Values non-significantly (p>0.05) different when compared to control group. ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase