Table 3 Serum transaminase levels before and after SIRT (paired data) [mean ± sd (confidence interval)]. AST levels rose significantly after SIRT in both Groups but there was no significant rise in ALT following SIRT in either Group. There was no significant difference in the rise of ALT or AST after SIRT between the two Groups.
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | "hot" | "equivocal" | "cold" |
number of patients | 31/37 | 12/12 | 7/9 |
ALT iu/L | Â | Â | Â |
   pre-SIRT | 97 ± 128 (52 – 142) | 60 ± 53 (30 – 90) | 56 ± 36 (30 – 83) |
   post-SIRT | 146 ± 121 (103 – 188) | 263 ± 316 (84 – 442) | 1665 ± 2517 (-199 – 3530) |
AST iu/L | Â | Â | Â |
   pre-SIRT | 88 ± 162 (31 – 145) | 59 ± 44 (34 – 84) | 48 ± 37 (20 – 75) |
   post-SIRT | 200 ± 205 (128 – 272) | 379 ± 437 (131 – 626) | 1657 ± 2562 (-241 – 3555) |