Delayed ethanol elimination and enhanced susceptibility to ethanol-induced hepatosteatosis after liver resection

Table 1 Body weight and liver function before and 1 wk after the sham- or partial hepatectomy-operation

	Sham		PH
	Control	Ethanol	Control	Ethanol
	(n = 7)	(n = 8)	(n = 10)	(n = 10)
Body weight (g)
Before operation	264 ± 7	259 ± 8	247 ± 20	246 ± 26
1 wk after operation	274 ± 28	276 ± 15	257 ± 22	260 ± 25
ALT (U/L)
Before operation	27 ± 2	29 ± 2	29 ± 5	29 ± 6
1 wk after operation	26 ± 3	28 ± 3	28 ± 4	27 ± 5

All values shown are mean ± SD. ALT: Blood alanine aminotransferase level; PH: Partial hepatectomy.