Table 5. Comparison of post-procedure laboratory tests

Variables	TARE (n=14)	TACE (n=13)	p-value
Day 1
AST level (IU/L)	80.9±109.4	311.6±408.9	0.052
ALT level (IU/L)	54.6±93.1	221.0±278.3	0.045
Total bilirubin level (mg/dL)	0.76±0.22	1.12±0.53	0.028
Serum albumin level (g/dL)	3.77±0.18	3.47±0.39	0.023
Day 21
AST level (IU/L)	33.0±12.5	32.6±18.3	0.947
ALT level (IU/L)	20.4±15.5	18.5±12.6	0.743
Total bilirubin level (mg/dL)	0.92±0.91	0.58±0.15	0.215
Serum albumin level (g/dL)	4.05±0.36	3.53±0.49	0.005
Day 90
AST level (IU/L)	34.8±11.2	84.1±140.6	0.202
ALT level (IU/L)	27.4±13.5	26.3±18.3	0.861
Total bilirubin level (mg/dL)	0.72±0.25	0.79±0.36	0.544
Serum albumin level (g/dL)	4.19±0.37	3.80±0.51	0.035
Child-Pugh score	5.00±0.00	5.92±2.40	0.064

Abbreviations: TACE, transarterial radioembolization; TARE, transarterial chemoembolization.
Variables shown are numbers (percentages) or expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Differences in categorical variables between groups were analyzed using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. Continuous variables were compared by Student’s t-test.
Numbers in bold indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05).