Table 2 Changes in liver functions of liver cirrhotic patients with TIPS treatment
| Â | Baseline | 1Â year | 2Â years | 3Â years | 4Â years | 5Â years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 704) | (n = 638) | (n = 587) | (n = 530) | (n = 485) | (n = 445) | |
ALT (U/L) | 51 ± 28 | 47 ± 19 | 55 ± 31 | 52 ± 21 | 58 ± 20 | 55 ± 18 |
T-BIL (μmol/L) | 29.2 ± 19.7 | 34.8 ± 20.1 | 32.9 ± 21.8 | 35.9 ± 20.8 | 34.6 ± 19.7 | 27.6 ± 18.0 |
Albumin (g/L) | 28.9 ± 10.2 | 29.1 ± 11.7 | 30.0 ± 9.8 | 28.7 ± 8.2 | 29.7 ± 9.2 | 30.1 ± 12.8 |
Blood ammonia (μmol/L) | 64.7 ± 25.9 | 87.6 ± 27.1 ## | 81.5 ± 19.8 ## | 76.2 ± 20.5 ## | 78.2 ± 21.2 # | 71.0 ± 11.6 |
PTA (%) | 56.8 ± 12.5 | 37.8 ± 9.1 # | 51.4 ± 8.7 | 49.2 ± 11.0 | 50.1 ± 10.2 | 50.8 ± 8.9 |
INR | 1.36 ± 0.23 | 1.90 ± 0.46 # | 1.48 ± 0.51 | 1.50 ± 0.49 | 1.50 ± 0.44 | 1.47 ± 0.38 |
Stiffness (KPa) | 18.6 ± 10.7 | 17.6 ± 9.8 | 17.9 ± 12.7 | 16.8 ± 8.6 | 16.7 ± 9.1 | 17.1 ± 10.2 |