Table 1

Influence of CsA on the circulating biochemical profile, body weight and liver weight

TreatmentParameters
ASTALTAPCsAB.Wt.Liver Weight
U/l U/l U/l ng/l g g/100 g b.wt.
Control95  ± 430  ± 3295  ± 24N/D269  ± 74.03  ± 0.12
CsA87  ± 427  ± 4282  ± 16727  ± 77253  ± 64.10  ± 0.14
pN.S.N.S.N.S.N.S.N.S.
  • Animals received CsA (3.33 mg/kg/day × 10 days) or olive oil (control). AST, ALT, and AP were determined in fresh serum while Ca2+ and CsA were analyzed in whole blood of sham-operated animals. n = 8/group except for CsA determination, where n = 3. N/D indicates not detectable. Statistically significant differences between group means were evaluated by the Student’s t test.