Table 1.

Effects of rhGH on liver function of patients with severe chronic hepatitis B (mean±SD).

Marker of liver function	Pretreatment n = 28	2-wk treatment n = 28	4-wk treatment n = 16
Total protein (g/L)	51.6±4.3	67.8±8.4a	69.2±7.8
Prealbumin (g/L)	80±28	107±54a	108±55
Albumin (g/L)	26.1±4.1	30.2±5.3a	31.9±5.1b
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	76±17	86±32a	96±39
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	15±14	20±16	12±13
PTA (%)	21.3±5.5	24.7±12.2	36.8±7.9
ALT (IU/L)	117±210	83±77	59±43
AST (IU/L)	171±243	104±79	76±56

^aP<0.05,

^bP<0.01 vs pretreatment.