Table I.

Serum levels of ALT and AST in each group at the three time points (IU/l).

	24 h		120 h		168 h
Groups	ALT	AST	ALT	AST	ALT	AST
Normal	24.00±3.74	29.50±6.35	26.50±3.87	30.75±4.29	27.00±2.45	32.50±4.20
Control	140.20±44.42	182.00±79.78	152.00±72.60	188.00±90.24	155.40±34.81	193.20±55.54
Tail vein	134.60±58.08	179.20±86.68	95.33±12.19a	113.33±18.71a	71.50±16.36a	95.67±13.84a
Portal vein	131.00±54.47	173.50±93.10	76.50±7.29a	99.17±14.28a	49.33±13.50a	71.50±24.56a

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.

^aP<0.05 when compared with the control group.

DBIL, direct bilirubin; IBIL, indirect bilirubin.