EVALUATION OF THE REDOX TOLERANCE INDEX ON HEPATIC ENERGY RESERVE OF HEPATITIS-B PATIENTS

Objective. To detect the redox tolerance index (RTI) for hepatic energ y reserve. Patients and Methods. 27 patients with chronic active hepat itis B (CAH) and 34 patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (LC ) were studied. Results. The RTI was significantly lower in CAH and LC Gases than in normal controls (P<0.01). There was no difference betwe en CAH and LC. The RTI of decompensated LC was significantly lower tha n that of the compensated LC (P<0.05), indicating that there was no co rrelation between RTI and the parameters of routine liver functions. C onclusion. It is suggested that the RTI based on redox theory is effec tive and accurate in predicting hepatic energy reserve.