GPT and Abnormal renal physiology: In addition to renal dysfunction, miR-143 concentrations significantly correlated with markers of liver injury such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST; r = 0.159, p = 0.026), alanine aminotransferase (ALT; r = 0.206, p = 0.003), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH; r = 0.150, p = 0.039), and bilirubin (r = 0.185, p = 0.035) (Supplementary ).