Table 4 The influence on AST, ALT and GGT change following combined therapy with conventional and herbal medicines

Before the combined therapy with conventional and herbal medicines N (%)

Normal range

Abnormal range

P-value

AST

Normal range

85 (61.6%)

6 (4.3%)

0.132

Abnormal range

40 (29.0%)

7 (5.1%)

ALT

Normal range

65 (47.1%)

8 (5.8%)

0.000*

Abnormal range

36 (26.1%)

29 (21.1%)

GGT

Normal range

27 (19.6%)

8 (5.8%)

0.002*

Abnormal range

47 (34.1%)

56 (40.6%)