Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2024; 16(6): 1756-1764
Published online Jun 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i6.1756
Table 3 Comparison of alpha-fetoprotein, alanine aminotransferase, and total bilirubin between two groups of patients (mean ± SD)
Index
TACE + RFA group (n = 45)
RFA group (n = 45)
t
P value
AFP (ng/L)Before treatment423.35 ± 25.64422.47 ± 24.850.1650.869
After treatment86.21 ± 26.71a126.70 ± 38.21a5.826< 0.001
ALT (U/L)Before treatment283.61 ± 21.63279.82 ± 20.090.8610.392
After treatment47.34 ± 5.22a109.23 ± 25.32a16.059< 0.001
TBiL (μmol/L)Before treatment91.37 ± 8.5891.64 ± 8.940.1460.884
After treatment36.26 ± 4.23a48.83 ± 4.54a13.589< 0.001