GPT and autoimmune hepatitis: There was no difference regarding gender distribution between anti-HEV positive versus negative AIH patients (4/16 male vs 59/192 male, p = 0.44 chi-square test), ALT levels (mean 154 U/ml, SD 347 U/ml vs mean 89 U/ml, SD 160 U/ml, p = 0.26 Mann-Whitney test) or AST levels (mean 95 U/ml, SD 157 U/ml vs mean 69 U/ml, SD 98 U/ml, p = 0.07 Mann-Whitney test).