Control MDT
Zero 3-month 6-month 12-month Zero 3-month 6-month 12-month
AST (IU/ml) M 35.2 ± 10.3 37.1 ± 11.2 35.3 ± 10.6 35.1 ± 10.4 35.5 ± 10.7 40.1 ± 12.1* 41.9 ± 12.9* 44.0 ± 13.6*
F 25.8 ± 7.4 25.0 ± 7.3 23.5 ± 7.4 23.8 ± 7.3 23.7 ± 7.1 26.7 ± 8.4* 28.2 ± 8.6* 29.3 ± 8.8*
ALT (IU/ml) M 43.7 ± 16.4 51.4 ± 13.8 48.1 ± 12.0 47.9 ± 12.2 47.5 ± 12.0 55.6 ± 14.0* 61.2 ± 15.4* 63.5 ± 16.2*
F 25.8 ± 7.4 24.9 ± 7.3 23.5 ± 7.4 23.8 ± 7.3 23.7 ± 7.1 26.7 ± 8.4* 28.2 ± 8.6* 29.3 ± 8.8*
Total billirubin (mg%) M 0.81 ± 0.23 0.84 ± 0.22 0.8 ± 0.20 0.81 ± 0.22 0.81 ± 0.21 0.90 ± 0.23 0.96 ± 0.26* 1.00 ± 0.27*
F 0.85 ± 0.21 0.93 ± 0.20 0.87 ± 0.19 0.88 ± 0.19 0.88 ± 0.18 0.99 ± 0.21* 1.05 ± 0.23* 1.09 ± 0.23*
Creatinine (mg%) M 1.00 ± 0.18 1.07 ± 0.18 1.02 ± 0.18 1.02 ± 0.18 1.02 ± 0.17 1.19 ± 0.2* 1.29 ± 0.21* 1.07 ± 0.18*
F 0.86 ± 0.13 0.91 ± 0.17 0.85 ± 0.16 0.87 ± 0.16 0.85 ± 0.15 0.99 ± 0.18* 1.08 ± 0.21* 1.13 ± 0.21*
*Significantly different from corresponding control group (p<0.05).
Table 4: Temporal biochemical parameters in Saudi patients under MDT protocol for one year.
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