Table 2.

Systemic effects induced by Bothrops atrox venom.

	Control (PBS)	BaV (50μg)
Plasma CK (U/l)	427.4 ±94.2	2125.0 ±118.9*
Residual Muscle CK (U/gm tissue)	5786.5 ±449.5	1908.0 ±246.9*
CK-MB (U/l)	334.0 ±25.5	497.5 ±62.4
LDH (U/l)	1251.0 ±6.9	1851.7 ±117.9*
Urea (mg/l)	53.04 ±2.5	81.5 ±3.6*
Creatinine (mg/dl)	0.29 ±0.05	0.15 ±0.01
AST (U/l)	85.6 ±7.1	68 ±10.3
ALT (U/l)	51.4 ±2.5	32.5 ±4.3
AST (U/l) - 12hr	58.3 ±3.9	92.9 ±3.8*
ALT (U/l) - 12hr	42.2 ±1.2	59.5 ±1.2*

^*P<0.05 compared to control group.

(n=5 for all groups).