ALB and Decreased liver function: Abnormally high levels of serum ALT, AST, ALP, total bilirubin (total and direct), and total cholesterol and decreases in total protein and albumin levels observed in paracetamol group in our study are the consequence of paracetamol-induced liver dysfunction and denote the damage to the hepatic cells due to paracetamol intoxication (Parmar et al., 2010 ▶; Mandade, 2011 ▶).