Table 2

Biochemical data. Aspartate-aminotransferase (AST), alanine-aminotransferase (ALT), AST/ALT ratio, ammonia, albumin, thiostatin and α 1 acid glycoprotein (α 1-AGP) serum concentrations in control rats and in rats with portacaval shunt (PCS), 4 weeks after the operation.

Group
Control (n = 11)
PCS (n = 11)
p-value

AST (IU/L)
65.72 ± 11.19
134.50 ± 67.60
p = 0.004
ALT (IU/L)
29.36 ± 5.90
65.33 ± 27.27
p = 0.0001
AST/ALT
2.35 ± 0.08
2.38 ± 1.58
NS
Ammonia (μmol/L)
104.00 ± 48.05
274.00 ± 92.25
p = 0.0001
Albumin (g/dl)
2.89 ± 0.18
2.54 ± 0.08
p = 0.0001
Thiostatin (mg/ml)
0.09 ± 0.01
0.23 ± 0.04
p = 0.001

Data presented as: Mean ± SD. NS = non-significant difference.

Aller et al. Comparative Hepatology 2008 7:1   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-7-1