Table 1 Biochemical and coagulation parameters before and after TPE
Variable | Before TPE | After TPE | Delta variable | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PT (sec) | 40.9 (32.5 to 47.5) | 21.1 (18.1 to 25.0) | 17.8 (10.2 to 26.1) | 0.0003 |
INR | 3.6 (3.1 to 4.6) | 1.7 (1.5 to 2.3) | 1.7 (1.3 to 27.8) | 0.0002 |
TB (mg/dl) | 17.7 (11.7 to 21.5) | 14.2 (9.6 to 18.0) | 3.2 (1.1 to 6.0) | 0.0006 |
DB (mg/dl) | 10.3 (7.3 to 17.2) | 7.9 (4.8 to 14.2) | 1.9 (0.8 to 4.8) | 0.0001 |
ALT (U/l) | 122.5 (61.1 to 370) | 87.5 (54 to 197.5) | 38.1 (7 to 109.5) | 0.0001 |
AST (U/l) | 247.5 (122 to 399) | 178 (85.5 to 272) | 66.5 (14.1 to 223) | 0.0002 |
Ammonia (mmol/l) | 143.2 (81.5 to 195) | 97.0 (71 to 150.5) | 11.5 (3.5 to 59) | 0.0003 |