Table 3: Comparison between groups I and II as regards laboratory findings after treatment
| Variables | Group I after (n = 15) | Group II after (n = 15) | p-value | ||||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.20 ± 0.85 | 13.67 ± 0.71 | 0.108 | ||||
| WBCs (× 103/mm3) | 6.79 ± 1.70 | 7.36 ± 1.67 | 0.366 | ||||
| Platelet count (× 103/mm3) | 298.40 ± 76.37 | 309.26 ± 70.02 | 0.688 | ||||
| Protein (g/dL) | 7.47 ± 0.77 | 7.42 ± 0.80 | 0.857 | ||||
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.58 ± 0.45 | 4.66 ± 0.41 | 0.493 | ||||
| TSB (mg/dL) | 0.87 ± 0.37 | 0.88 ± 0.37 | 0.967 | ||||
| DSB (mg/dL) | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.613 | ||||
| ALT (U/L) | 46.10 ± 20.75 | 82.53 ± 10.41 | <0.001 | ||||
| AST (U/L) | 38.20 ± 11.58 | 55.86 ± 5.11 | 0.03 | ||||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.89 ± 0.26 | 0.91 ± 0.20 | 0.142 | ||||
| BUN (mg/dL) | 17.73 ± 6.13 | 18.46 ± 6.45 | 0.752 |
WBC: While blood cell; TSB: Total serum bilirubin; DSB: Direct serum bilirubin; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen