Hospital for Sick Children Reports Findings in Liver Function (Age-specific reference intervals for liver function tests in healthy neonates, infants, and young children in Iran).

A recent study conducted in Iran has determined age-specific reference intervals for liver function tests in healthy neonates, infants, and young children. The study included 344 participants aged 3 days to 30 months old, and measured serum levels of various liver function markers. The results showed age-specific differences in all analytes except for AST, with ALT and ALP levels being significantly elevated in infants aged 0 to <5 months. The study provides valuable data for clinical interpretation of liver function test results in young Iranian neonates and children, and may be useful for clinical laboratories with similar populations. [Extracted from the article]