Table 5.

Comparison of AST level at different time points between the experimental group and the control group

Time	Experimental group (U/l)	Control group (U/l)	F	P
D1	18.8±0.8	20.5±0.8	1.805	0.186
D2	21.0±0.9	21.5±1.0	0.112	0.739
D3	21.6±1.6	24.5±1.7	1.338	0.254
D5	20.7±2.1	28.0±2.1	5.237	0.027
D7	18.8±2.5	30.9±2.6	10.042	0.003
D9	18.3±3.9	40.5±4.0	13.721	0.001
D12	17.1±4.3	40.2±4.4	12.579	0.001
D15	18.2±4.9	42.5±5.0	10.546	0.002
D22 (follow-up)	19.1±1.6	23.2±1.7	2.665	0.110