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Table 3 Comparison of Dubin Johnson syndrome and other causes of neonatal cholestasis

From: Mutation spectrum and biochemical features in infants with neonatal Dubin-Johnson syndrome

 

Dubin Johnson syndrome (n = 06)

Other causes (n = 129)

p value

Male : Female

2 : 4

75 : 54

0.232

Term baby

6

98

0.173

Growth failure

0

21

0.284

Jaundice

6

81

0.125

Hepatomegaly

0

37

0.161

Splenomegaly

0

20

0.342

Acholic stool

2

46

0.908

DB (mg/dL)

7.4 (3.7–11.0)

4.7 (0.8–15.7)

0.036

TB (mg/dL)

11.5 (5.8–15.6)

7.6 (1.3–29.4)

0.026

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

166 (123–246)

154 (23–391)

0.467

AST (IU/L)

27 (25–61)

225 (17-3801)

0.002

ALT (IU/L)

15 (11–40)

143 (3-2493)

0.007

GGT (IU/L)

149 (33–209)

290 (11-1605)

0.265

PT (INR)

1.10 (0.91–1.11)

1.21 (0.77–3.28)

0.255

  1. DB Direct bilirubin; TB Total bilirubin; AST Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT Alanine aminotransferase; GGT Gamma-glutamyl transferase; PT Prothrombin time
  2. The laboratory results ​​are expressed as median (range)