Research Article

Lobe-Specific Heterogeneity in Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in a Rat Model of Obstructive Cholestasis

Table 2

Serum enzymes and total and direct bilirubin levels in 3-day BDL and sham-operated rats.

ShamBDL

AST (mU/mL)87,2 ± 8,3647,7 ± 105*
ALT (mU/mL)35,1 ± 2,5308,3 ± 45*
Alcaline phosphatase (mU/mL)264,5 ± 15333,8 ± 33*
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)0,08 ± 0,028,8 ± 0,13*
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)0,05 ± 0,017,04 ± 0,1*

. These are the mean results of 8 different experiments ± S.E.