Table 1.
The biochemical parameters for each group (mean±standard deviation)
| Variants | Sh (n=8) | CBDL (n=8) | CBDL+T (n=7) | CBDL+G (n=6) | CBDL+TG (n=8) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 0.03±0.02 | 6.48±1.24† | 6.14±1.64† | 6.58±1.71† | 6.18±2.18† | <0.001 |
| ALT | 59.50±5.42 | 145.13±23.53† | 132.28±34.07† | 154.16±37.76† | 132.13±23.50† | <0.001 |
| GGT | 3.63±0.74 | 15.25±2.82† | 13.29±2.81† | 17.17±6.49† | 14.88±2.95† | <0.001 |
DB: direct bilirubin (mg/dL); ALT: alanine transaminase (IU/L); GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase (IU/L); Sh: sham group; CBDL: common bile duct ligation control group; CBDL+T: tauroursodeoxycholic acid -treated group;
CBDL+G: glutamine-treated group; CBDL+TG: tauroursodeoxycholic acid plus glutamine-treated group
a
Kruskal Wallis test
†
Mann Whitney U test. The difference vs Sh is statistically significant (p<0.005)