Table 3.

Effects of Latrodectus dahli antivenom at 48 hours on rabbits serum ALT, AST, ALP, bilirubin, creatinine, urea, albumin (mean±SEM)

Parameters	After venom	48 h antivenom (2.5ml, I.V.)	% Change	P value
ALT (U/l)	92.58± 10.49	145±15.20	+ 58	P<0.05
AST (U/l)	169.81± 15.31	89±11.30	− 47.58	P<0.01
ALP	199±23.28	67.88±8.78	− 65.88	P<0.01
Bilirubin (mmol/l)	0.93± 0.1	0.74±0.06	− 20.43	P<0.01
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.12± 0.23	1.23±0.188	+ 9.82	N.S
Urea (mg/dl)	33± 4.08	27.56±3.2	− 16.48	P<0.01
Albumin (gr/dl)	30.1± 4.1	25.5±3.98	− 15.28	N.S

N.S: Not significant.

% changes: Changes between before and 48 hours after antivenom administration.