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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2005; 11(18): 2841-2843
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2841
Table 1 Comparison of laboratory indices of the two groups (mean±SD).
ItemsIneffective groupEffective groupValue of P
Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (ALT)196.70±291.74 U/L215.54±349.53 U/L>0.05
Glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST)214.05±234.75 U/L207.93±233.69 U/L>0.05
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)137.42±74.60 U/L150.61±44.94 U/L>0.05
Total bilirubin (Tbil)612.332±195.943 µmol/L506.624±184.454 µmol/L<0.05
Direct bilirubin (Dbil)356.837±119.196 µmol/L306.827±112.52 µmol/L<0.05
Serum albumin (ALB)32.80±6.04 g/L35.17±5.46 g/L<0.05
Cholesterol (CHOL)1.601±3.146 mmol/L1.721±0.884 mmol/L>0.05
Cholinesterase (CHE)3453.69±1820.24 U/L3198.16±1794.42 U/L>0.05
Blood glucose (GLU)4.609±3.932 mmol/L4.650±2.303 mmol/L>0.05
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)10.33±13.72 mmol/L4.87±3.60 mmol/L<0.05
Creatinine (Cr)159.26±170.88 mmol/L85.37±37.71 mmol/L<0.05
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP)111.46±177.53 ng/mL170.45±230.25 ng/L<0.05
Blood ammonia (NH3)101.80±54.03 µmol/L75.23±38.71 µmol/L<0.05
Prothrombin time (PT)35.63±14.37 s27.14±11.04 s<0.01
Prothrombin activity (PTA)23.44±9.36%32.56±9.51%<0.01
Table 2 Comparison of complication distribution of two groups.
ItemsIneffective group, n (%)Effective group, n (%)P
Alimentary tract hemorrhage39 (19.8)4 (3.3)<0.01
Hepatorenal syndrome53 (26.9)3 (2.4)<0.01
Primary peritonitis130 (66.0)47 (38.2)<0.01
Hepatic encephalopathy136 (69.0)17 (13.8)<0.01
Infection of biliary tract117 (59.4)64 (52.0)>0.05
Pulmonary infection34 (17.1)5 (4.1)<0.01
Table 3 Comparison of B-ultrasonography of two groups.
ItemsIneffective group, n (%)Effective group, n (%)P
Liver shrinkage105 (53.3)39 (31.7)<0.01
Enlarge of spleen125 (63.5)76 (61.8)>0.05
Ascites159 (80.7)89 (72.4)>0.05