GPT and liver disorder: The patients were subcategorized into two subgroups: URN ALT (ALT ≥ 30U/L for males or ≥ 19U/L for females) and LRN ALT (ALT < 30U/L for males or <19U/L for females), according to the guidelines of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) [10].