Table 1. Changes of biochemistry parameters after all sessions of ALSS treatment.

	DGM group	N-DGM group
	(n = 33)	(n = 51)
Total bilirubin
On the day of listing	28.4±11.8	26.6±10.2
On the day of transplant*	19.6±8.6	29.2±12.4
Alanine aminotransferase
On the day of listing	132±123	148±102
On the day of transplant*	67±46	169±97
Aspartate aminotransferase
On the day of listing	195±112	202±96
On the day of transplant*	98±76	213±105
Prothrombin time
On the day of listing	28.4±11.2	30.1±10.6
On the day of transplant*	20.2±7.3	31.2±9.8
International normalized ratio
On the day of listing	2.8±0.9	2.9±1.1
On the day of transplant*	2.1±0.7	3.0±1.2
Serum creatinine
On the day of listing	1.2±0.6	1.5±1.0
On the day of transplant*	1.1±0.7	1.7±1.1

Abbreviations: ALSS, artificial liver support system; DGM, downgraded MELD; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; N-DGM, non-downgraded MELD;

*: N-DGM group vs. DGM group, P<0.05;