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Table 1 Alterations of blood cell counts and laboratory tests in partial hepatectomy and partial hepatectomy with radiofrequency ablation models

WBC (× 103μL)	Day 0	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 5	Day 7
PH	4.95 ± 0.74	4.70 ± 0.81	6.55 ± 1.26	6.15 ± 0.81	7.43 ± 0.99	5.48 ± 1.14
PHA	5.80 ± 1.09	5.70 ± 0.84	7.68 ± 1.32	6.60 ± 1.49	7.65 ± 1.41	6.73 ± 0.81
P values	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
TP (g/dL)
PH	5.55 ± 0.24	4.71 ± 0.29	4.58 ± 0.09	4.87 ± 0.29	5.18 ± 0.21	5.43 ± 0.34
PHA	5.62 ± 0.17	4.43 ± 0.25	4.28 ± 0.17	4.05 ± 0.13	4.68 ± 0.24	5.31 ± 0.36
P values	NS	NS	0.022	0.002	0.019	NS
ALB (g/dL)
PH	4.10 ± 0.14	3.73 ± 0.21	3.45 ± 0.13	3.58 ± 0.21	3.80 ± 0.22	4.08 ± 0.15
PHA	4.20 ± 0.18	3.55 ± 0.21	3.18 ± 0.17	2.85 ± 0.21	3.10 ± 0.22	3.78 ± 0.28
P values	NS	NS	0.042	0.003	0.004	NS
AST (U/L)
PH	77.3 ± 3.3	591.8 ± 111.8	211.0 ± 23.6	126.8 ± 23.7	117.3 ± 14.5	105.5 ± 13.4
PHA	79.3 ± 4.6	2441.8 ± 501.8	366.5 ± 136.9	224.0 ± 110.2	163.5 ± 59.2	100.8 ± 11.9
P values	NS	0.001	NS	NS	NS	NS
ALT (U/L)
PH	48.5 ± 13.4	734.3 ± 187.4	207.8 ± 108.7	71.0 ± 21.1	59.3 ± 9.4	47.5 ± 13.7
PHA	49.3 ± 9.6	1603.3 ± 313.7	503.8 ± 207.8	102.5 ± 23.1	66.0 ± 8.9	51.3 ± 11.1
P values	NS	0.003	0.025	NS	NS	NS

One-way analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis and P < 0.05 is considered to be significant. WBC: White blood cell; PH: Partial hepatectomy; PHA: Partial hepatectomy with radiofrequency ablation; TP: Total protein levels; ALB: Albumin; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; NS: Not Significant.