Table 1.

Animal groups

Group	Dieta	Ageb (days)	ALT (U/l)	AST (U/l)	Bilirubin (mg/dl)	Animals (n)
LECFH	High Cu	84.6 ± 2	749.4 ± 113	1132 ± 124	27.2 ± 3	10
LECL	Low Cu	98.7 ± 15	67.2 ± 5	157.6 ± 14	0.1 ± 0	10
LEA	High Cu	125.1 ± 1	81.1 ± 2	145.9 ± 7	0.1 ± 0	10
LECcw8	High Cu	53.1 ± 1	100.4 ± 6	122.4 ± 3	0.1 ± 0	18
LECcw10	High Cu	68.6 ± 1	179.6 ± 43	157.0 ± 19	0.2 ± 0	18
LECcw12	High Cu	81.7 ± 2	860.1 ± 116	1330 ± 136	28.9 ± 3	18

Mean ± SE are given

^aHigh- or low-copper diet was started at the age of 3 weeks

^bAge at analysis

^cLEC rats were individually followed up to fulminant hepatitis at week 12