Table 1.

Mean semiquantitative parameters in BA and NH. BA: biliary atresia; NH: neonatal hepatitis; SD: standard deviation

Semi-quantitative index	Mean ± SD in BA (n = 24)	Mean ± SD in NH (n = 15)	Significance (p-value)
LBR 5 min	1.27 ± 0.76	1.42 ± 0.46	0.387
LKR 5 min	2.56 ± 1.35	3.16 ± 1.15	0.09
LBR 30 min	2.34 ± 1.35	2.57 ± 0.88	0.454
LKR 30 min	4.24 ± 2.39	4.51 ± 2.15	0.663
LBR 1 h	2.64 ± 1.43	3.17 ± 1.81	0.268
LKR 1 h	4.29 ± 2.17	5.39 ± 3.11	0.167
LBR 24 h	3.61 ± 1.64	5.08 ± 2.41	0.02*
LKR 24 h	3.81 ± 1.47	5.2 ± 2.48	0.029*