Fig. 9

Liver function tests at 18 weeks post-soman exposure. Total bilirubin levels in serum were significantly upregulated in soman-exposed animals compared to control (a). However, there were no significant differences in the AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) (b) and ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) (c) levels between the groups. Normality was assessed with the Shapiro–Wilk test. Bars represent mean ± SEM, n = 10 (5/sex). **p < 0.01 soman versus control by Mann–Whitney test (a). No sex differences were observed.