The Effects of L-Arginine on Liver Damage in Experimental Acute Cholestasis an Immunohistochemical Study

Table 1

Comparison of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase levels in sham-operated, obstructive jaundice and L-arginine groups.

Group	T. bilirubin	D. bilirubin	AST	ALT	ALP	GGT
	U/L	U/L	U/L	U/L	U/L	U/L
Sham (saline)	0.27±0.3	0.02±0.01	131±23	90±36	224±42	2±2
Obstructive jaundice (saline)	10±3.0	8.00±2.00	763±88^a	233±74^a	533±11^a	25±11^a
L-Arginine	7±2.0	6.00±2.00	347±22^b	141±71^b	365±9^b	15±4^b

Data are shown as means ± S.E.M.; ten rats were used in each group.
^a𝑃<.05 Mann-Whitney U-test in comparison with sham (saline) group.
^b𝑃<.05 Mann-Whitney U-test in comparison with obstructive jaundice (saline) group.