Serum Ferritin Levels According to the Pattern of ALT Values in 171 Anti-HCV Negative Thalassemics
| Serum Ferritin (ng/mL)† . | No. of Subjects With the Following ALT Pattern* . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal . | Abnormal . | Total . | |||
| Minimal Increase . | Mild Increase . | Moderate Increase . | |||
| 0-999 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 1,000-1,999 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 84 |
| 2,000-2,999 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 53 |
| ≥3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Overall | 87 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 171 |
| Serum Ferritin (ng/mL)† . | No. of Subjects With the Following ALT Pattern* . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal . | Abnormal . | Total . | |||
| Minimal Increase . | Mild Increase . | Moderate Increase . | |||
| 0-999 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 1,000-1,999 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 84 |
| 2,000-2,999 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 53 |
| ≥3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Overall | 87 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 171 |
*The ALT pattern was classified normal when persistently below and abnormal when persistently or intermittently above the URL (ie, 40 U/L in men, 30 U/L in women) during the study period. ALT elevation was classified as minimal (when the peak value was below 2 times the URL), mild (between 2 and 3 times the URL), or moderate (above 3 times the URL).
Mean of the baseline and follow-up samples.