Table 4 Liver function parameters and serum glucose profiles of patients with recurrent malaria cases in sir Yahaya memorial hospital Birnin Kebbi from 2016 to 2020

AST (IU/L)

22.94 ± 10.38^a

23.08 ± 11.35^a

63.74 ± 19.16^b

37.39 ± 17.23^c

ALT (IU/L)

28.23 ± 7.98^a

28.25 ± 9.56^a

52.04 ± 24.19^b

35.28 ± 22.04^c

ALP (IU/L)

95.11 ± 37.50^a

91.84 ± 27.08^a

167.40 ± 48.73^b

103.77 ± 31.63^c

Total protein (g/dL)

7.14 ± 0.72^a

7.17 ± 0.76^a

5.84 ± 1.43^b

5.33 ± 1.70^b

Albumin (g/dL)

4.19 ± 0.80^a

4.42 ± 0.71^a

3.35 ± 2.48^b

3.53 ± 2.31^b

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.93 ± 0.32^a

1.05 ± 0.31^a

3.29 ± 1.52^a

2.49 ± 1.75^c

Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.14 ± 0.09^a

0.12 ± 0.08^a

0.81 ± 0.48^b

0.25 ± 0.17^c

Glucose (mmol/l)

5.33 ± 0.57^a

5.27 ± 0.65^a

3.56 ± 1.85^b

2.64 ± 2.03^c