title: Evaluation of the redox tolerance index on hepatic energy reserve of hepatitis B patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To detect the redox tolerance index (RTI) for hepatic energy reserve.
  
  
  METHODS
  27 patients with chronic active hepatitis B (CAH) and 34 patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (LC) were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The RTI was significantly lower in CAH and LC cases than in normal controls (P < 0.01). There was no difference between CAH and LC. The RTI of decompensated LC was significantly lower than that of the compensated LC (P < 0.05), indicating that there was no correlation between RTI and the parameters of routine liver functions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is suggested that the RTI based on redox theory is effective and accurate in predicting hepatic energy reserve.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou.
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authors: Liu
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authors: Zhao
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authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000378:metabolism*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction