Table 2. The response of ALT and bilirubin to carbimazole therapy alone.

Tests	Day 0	2 weeks	1 month	2 months	3 months
Bilirubin, umol/L	325	304	84	34	18
ALT, IU/L	1676	208	57	26	32
TSH, m[iU]/L	< 0.008		< 0.008		< 0.008
Free T4, pmol/L	83.1		29.5		21.1

ALT: alanine amino transferase; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; T4: thyroid hormone.