Functional evaluation of a new bioartificial liver system in vivo and in vivo

Table 2 Changes of biochemical parameters before and after circulation in two groups (mean±SD)

Group	Biochemical parameters
	ALT(U/L)	TB(μmol/L)	NH3(μmol/L)
BAL group (n = 8)
Pre-model	18.2 ± 12.6	2.8 ± 1.2	1.0 ± 0.0
Pre-circulation	325.8 ± 54.7c	72.6 ± 23.5c	132.2 ± 28.3c
Post-circulation	212.3 ± 42.3ac	33.4 ± 22.2ac	33.2 ± 21.7ac
Control group (n = 8)
Pre-model	16.6 ± 38.3	2.6 ± 1.9	1.0 ± 0.0
Pre-circulation	300.2 ± 52.6c	74.3 ± 23.7c	126.3 ± 30.4c
Post-circulation	280.1 ± 45.9c	65.5 ± 35.6c	100.3 ± 13.5c

^aP < 0.05 vs pre-circulation, ^cP < 0.05 vs pre-model.