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Table 3 Serum bilirubin concentration and prevalence of GS in elite athletes

From: Serum Bilirubin Concentrations and the Prevalence of Gilbert Syndrome in Elite Athletes

  

Athletes

(n = 536)

General population

(n = 2594)

P-value

Bilirubin

(µmol/L)

All

11.6

(8.5–16)

9.6

(6.9–13.2)

< 0.001

Males

12.6

(9.2–17.8)

11.3

(8.4–15.2)

< 0.001

Females

10.5

(7.5–13.3)

8.3

(6.1–11.1)

< 0.001

Prevalence of GS phenotype

(%)

All

22

9.6

< 0.001

Males

27.7

12.6

< 0.001

Females

13.3

6.7

< 0.001

  1. For bilirubin concentrations, data expressed as median and IQ ranges
  2. GS Gilbert syndrome