Table 6: Comparison between before and after treatment in group II as regards laboratory findings
| Group I | |||||||
| Variables | Before treatment (n = 15) | After treatment (n = 15) | p-value | ||||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.57 ± 0.84 | 13.67 ± 0.71 | 0.355 | ||||
| WBCs (× 103/mm3) | 7.36 ± 1.85 | 7.36 ± 1.67 | 0.937 | ||||
| Platelet count (× 103/mm3) | 312.20 ± 75.56 | 309.26 ± 70.02 | 0.366 | ||||
| Protein (g/dL) | 7.45 ± 0.89 | 7.42 ± 0.80 | 0.362 | ||||
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.64 ± 0.45 | 4.66 ± 0.41 | 0.519 | ||||
| TSB (mg/dL) | 0.86 ± 0.41 | 0.88 ± 0.37 | 0.340 | ||||
| DSB (mg/dL) | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.582 | ||||
| ALT (U/L) | 83.53 ± 12.01 | 82.53 ± 10.41 | 0.096 | ||||
| AST (U/L) | 58.73 ± 9.95 | 55.86 ± 5.11 | 0.048 | ||||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.05 ± 0.30 | 1.07 ± 0.20 | 0.638 | ||||
| BUN (mg/dL) | 19.13 ± 7.46 | 18.46 ± 6.45 | 0.329 | ||||
WBC: While blood cell; TSB: Total serum bilirubin; DSB: Direct serum bilirubin; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen