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A rise and fall in AST and ALT level in nonspecific reactive hepatitis

비특이 반응성 간염에서 AST와 ALT 수치 상승과 회복

  • Kim, Tai Sung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hur, Tae Hyung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lim, Sun Jeong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Bin, Joong Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hahn, Seung Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, So Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Hyun Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Wonbae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김태성 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 허태형 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 임선정 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 빈중현 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 한승훈 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김소영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김현희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이원배 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2007.11.16
  • Accepted : 2007.09.18
  • Published : 2008.04.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The study was performed to assess the distribution of the diseases associated with nonspecific reactive hepatitis (NRH) for the past 10 years and to evaluate the change in the level of AST and ALT, and the difference by several variable factors. Methods : From January 1997 to December 2006, 646 patients had elevated liver enzymes among 22,763 patients admitted to the Holy Family Hospital. We analyzed the difference in the age distribution, the period of elevated levels of AST and ALT, the resolution period, the peak value, the daily resolution value of AST and ALT, the sexual differences and the difference in several disease entities. One hundred and ninety-seven patients not confirmed as NRH or lost during follow-up were excluded. Results : The prevalence rate of NRH was 2.84%. When compared to AST, ALT showed longer period of morbidity and resolution and the peak value was also higher in ALT. The male and female ratio showed significant value of 1.63:1. The morbid and resolution periods of AST and ALT between males and females were longer periods in males. The most prevalent disease entities were respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Between the respiratory and the gastrointestinal diseases, the highest level of AST and ALT was observed in the respiratory disease. Conclusion : NRH is a common disease that occurs in 2.84% of the admitted pediatric patients. However, the pathogenesis and the progress of the disease have not been well known due to the lack of generalized information. Further research is necessary in the future.

목 적: 최근 10년간 비특이 반응성 간염(NRH)과 자주 동반되는 질환의 분포 그리고, AST와 ALT 수치의 변화 양상과 여러 변수에 의한 차이를 알아보고자 이 연구를 시행했다. 방 법: 1997년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 성가병원에서 입원치료 했던 22,763명 중에 간 수치가 상승된 환자는 646명 이었다. 이 중에서 NRH의 정의에 부합하지 않거나 추적 관찰되지못한 197명을 제외한 449명을 대상으로 NRH의 나이별 발생 빈도, AST와 ALT 수치의 이환기간, 회복기간, 최고수치, 일당 회복수치 비교, 남녀에 따른 차이 및 질환에 따른 차이를 분석했다. 결 과: NRH의 유병율은 2.84%였다. AST에 비해 ALT의 이환기간과 회복기간이 길고, 최고수치도 높게 나왔다. 남녀 비는1.63 : 1로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. AST와 ALT 수치 이환기간과 회복기간에서 남자가 여자보다 길게 나타났다. 그리고 호흡기 감염과 위장관염이 가장 많은 빈도를 보였다. 호흡기 감염과 위장관염을 분석했을 때 호흡기 감염이 위장관염보다 AST 와 ALT의 최고수치가 높았다. 결 론: NRH는 소아입원환자의 2.84%에서 나타나는 흔한 질환이다. 그러나 이에 대한 일반적인 인식이 부족한 편이어서 질환의 기전이나 경과가 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 향후 이 질환에 대한 많은 연구가 있어야 하겠다.

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