Table 3 Laboratory parameters before and after the start of the study
N = 13 patients | Before | After | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin | g/dl | 10.0 ± 1.7 | 10.5 ± 1.7 | 0.35 |
Blood urea nitrogen | mg/dl | 57.6 ± 20.1 | 62.6 ± 17.1 | 0.30 |
Creatinine | mg/dl | 7.5 ± 1.7 | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 0.64 |
Sodium | mEq/l | 137 ± 3 | 136 ± 3 | 0.15 |
Potassium | mEq/l | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 0.76 |
Calcium | mg/dl | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 0.8 | 0.15 |
Inorganic phosphorus | mg/dl | 5.2 ± 1.9 | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 0.64 |
Cholinesterase | U/l | 174 ± 48 | 171 ± 54 | 0.69 |
Total cholesterol | mg/dl | 156 ± 45 | 142 ± 39 | 0.01 |
Triglyceride | mg/dl | 89 ± 53 | 87 ± 40 | 0.84 |
Brain natriuretic peptide | pg/ml | 903 ± 1379 | 1033 ± 1749 | 0.41 |
Hemoglobin A1c | % | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 0.47 |
Glycoalbumin | % | 19.3 ± 4.3 | 20.3 ± 5.5 | 0.21 |