Table 7

Correlations between hepatic phosphorylated metabolites, serum AST and albumin levels, and LCAR in rats with carbon tetrachloride induced chronic liver disease

Correlation (r)p Value
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; LCAR, liver cell area ratio; PME, phosphomonoesters; Pi, inorganic phosphate; PDE, phosphodiesters; ATP, adenosine triphosphate.
Serum AST
    PME0.040.86
    Pi0.130.62
    PDE0.010.95
    ATP0.260.30
Serum albumin
    PME0.000.99
    Pi−0.340.17
    PDE0.190.35
    ATP0.530.02
LCAR
    PME0.250.32
    Pi−0.240.35
    PDE0.290.17
    ATP0.630.006