Table 3. Liver function and model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score before artificial liver support system (ALSS) and before liver transplantation (LT).

	TB ( µmol/L)	ALT (U/L)	AST(U/L)	TBA µmol/L)	MELD score
Pre-first ALSS	557±195	127±113	182±152	246±98	31±6
Pre-LT	476±169	105±80	165±207	144±108	29±9
P value	<0.05	>0.05	>0.05	<0.05	>0.05

Abbreviations: TB, total bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; TBA, total bile acid;