Table 3 Pre-HIFU and post-HIFU liver function.

From: Minimally invasive treatment of cirrhotic secondary hypersplenism with high-intensity focused ultrasound

Variable

Pre-HIFU

Post-HIFU (24 h)

Post-HIFU (2 weeks)

Post-HIFU (4 weeks)

ALT (U/L)

27.7 ± 6.77

34.1 ± 8.35

24.6 ± 5.46

23.8 ± 5.58

AST (U/L)

43.4 ± 7.57

154.8 ± 42.94##

33.2 ± 6.34#

40.4 ± 6.24

TB (μmol/L)

32.2 ± 9.37

75.8 ± 28.22##

41.8 ± 24.60

32.7 ± 11.98

CB (μmol/L)

15.7 ± 3.32

19.9 ± 10.22

23.7 ± 16.68#

17.6 ± 8.81

UCB (μmol/L)

16.5 ± 7.34

55.9 ± 19.42##

17.6 ± 10.60

15.1 ± 5.16

ALB (g/L)

33.1 ± 2.92

28.4 ± 2.44#

32.1 ± 2.44

33.4 ± 2.17

  1. HIFU high intensity focused ultrasound, ALT alamine aminotransferase, AST aspertate aminotransferase, TB total bilirubin; CB, conjugated bilirubin, UCB unconjugated bilirubin, ALB aluminum.
  2. #Compared with pre-HIFU values, p < 0.05.
  3. ##Compared with pre-HIFU values, p < 0.001.
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