Clinical Characteristics in Subjects Other Than Index Cases According to History of Traditional Beer Consumption
| Characteristic . | Traditional Beer Consumption . | P . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 129) . | Yes (n = 201) . | ||
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 35 ± 15 | 54 ± 16 | <.0005 |
| Sex (male:female) | 36:93 | 111:90 | <.0005 |
| Estimated traditional beer consumption (L, median and range) | 0 | 9,600 (7-148,920) | — |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, mean ± SD) | 13.4 ± 1.7 | 14.0 ± 1.4* | .003 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h, mean ± SD) | 37 ± 29† | 32 ± 29* | .1 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 24 (7-323)‡ | 28 (7-274)2-153 | <.0005 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L, mean ± SD) | 16 (4-169)2-155 | 21 (4-124)* | <.0005 |
| Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L, mean ± SD) | 21 (4-168)‡ | 33 (3-1,086)¶ | <.0005 |
| Transferrin saturation (%, mean ± SD) | 28 ± 11 | 50 ± 24 | <.0005 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL, mean ± SD) | 240 ± 67 | 139 ± 77 | <.0005 |
| Ferritin (μg/L, median and range) | 49 (2-640) | 415 (5->10,000) | <.0005 |
| Ferritin to AST ratio (μg/IU, median and range) | 1.4‡ (0.02-9.8) | 11.6 (0.2-149.0) | <.0005 |
| Characteristic . | Traditional Beer Consumption . | P . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 129) . | Yes (n = 201) . | ||
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 35 ± 15 | 54 ± 16 | <.0005 |
| Sex (male:female) | 36:93 | 111:90 | <.0005 |
| Estimated traditional beer consumption (L, median and range) | 0 | 9,600 (7-148,920) | — |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, mean ± SD) | 13.4 ± 1.7 | 14.0 ± 1.4* | .003 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h, mean ± SD) | 37 ± 29† | 32 ± 29* | .1 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L, median and range) | 24 (7-323)‡ | 28 (7-274)2-153 | <.0005 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L, mean ± SD) | 16 (4-169)2-155 | 21 (4-124)* | <.0005 |
| Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L, mean ± SD) | 21 (4-168)‡ | 33 (3-1,086)¶ | <.0005 |
| Transferrin saturation (%, mean ± SD) | 28 ± 11 | 50 ± 24 | <.0005 |
| Unsaturated iron binding capacity (μg/dL, mean ± SD) | 240 ± 67 | 139 ± 77 | <.0005 |
| Ferritin (μg/L, median and range) | 49 (2-640) | 415 (5->10,000) | <.0005 |
| Ferritin to AST ratio (μg/IU, median and range) | 1.4‡ (0.02-9.8) | 11.6 (0.2-149.0) | <.0005 |