Parameters Control SD-96 h Rebound Aspartate-aminotransferase (U/L) 339.5 ± 62.85 330.0 ± 50.40 343.7 ± 83.52 Alanine-aminotransferase (U/L) 94.36 ± 15.48 87.94 ± 14.88 99.52 ± 15.47 Fibrinogen (g/L) 2.46 ± 0.17 2.65 ± 0.48 2.83 ± 0.37 Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) 199.12 ± 43.55 180.04 ± 78.27 147.01 ± 117.32 Liver Total Glutathione (umol/mg prot.) 6.04 ± 1.07 5.08 ± 0.95* 5.40 ± 1.10 Mean ± SD of 10 rats per group. *Different from control group. Tukey test, p<0.05.

Table 4: Blood liver damage markers and inflammatory response in the control, sleep-deprived for 96 h (SD-96h) and recovery (Rebound) rats fed with liquid diet.