Table 1. The effect of CPB on liver enzymes and kidney function.

	Control*	after CPB*	p-value
ALT (U/L)	138± 49	732± 348	n.s.
AST (U/L)	76± 14	328± 232	n.s.
LDH (U/L)	430± 72	7761± 1886	<0.01
s-creatinine (μmol/L)	24.46± 2.43	66.50± 8.81	<0.01
BUN (mmol/L)	9.01± 0.39	26.17± 3.44	<0.001

*Normalized liver and kidney function based on hematocrit after CPB in comparison with control animals.

n.s., not significant

n = 8