Table 4. Comparison of baseline laboratory parameters between the trial groups
Variable
Intervention group Mean ± SD N=10 Control group Mean ± SD N=10
P-value
Albumin; g/dL 3.7 ± 0.43 3.6 ± 0.43 0.61
Total Protein; g/dL 5.97 ± 0.84 5.87 ± 0.49 0.75
Albumin/Total Protein 0.62±0.060 0.61±0.064 0.72
TNF-α; 5.81 ± 2.38 5.96 ±2.87 0.90
hs-CRP; mg/dL 18.15 ± 1.29 17.58 ± 1.32 0.34
Fasting Blood Sugar; mg/dL 136.9 ± 35.40 145.5 ± 32.63 0.58
Total Cholesterol; mg/dL 112.1 ± 36.60 128.60 ± 42.74 0.36
LDL-c; mg/dL 70.60 ± 32.85 69.30 ± 34.18 0.93
HDL-c; mg/dL 32.90 ± 12.45 35.4 ± 3.62 0.55
Triglyceride; mg/dL 105.5 [91.5 – 119.6] 92.5 [82.8 – 136.4] 0.88*
AST; IU/L 67.5 [38 – 103.2] 88 [54.1 – 110] 0.82*
ALT; IU/L 37.5 [29.6 – 65.9] 39.5 [32.6 – 52.9] 0.91*
ALP; IU/L 157 [143.2 – 199.4] 157 [150 – 164.6] 0.99*
D-Bil; mg/dL 0.305 [0.278 – 0.485] 0.275 [0.233 – 0.320] 0.71*
T-Bil; mg/dL 0.880 [0.800 – 1.045] 1.165 [1.000 – 1.300] 0.08*
BUN; mg/dL 35.7 ± 8.33 39.1 ± 13.19 0.49
Creatinine; mg/dL 0.962 ± 0.204 0.974 ± 0.216 0.90
WBC; (×1000/µl) 16.93 ± 9.16 11.84 ± 4.58 0.13
PLT; (×1000/µl) 182 ± 61 178 ± 55 0.86
Abbreviation. TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor- alpha, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C- Reactive Protein, LDL-c: Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase, T-Bil: Total Bilirubin, D-Bil: Direct Bilirubin, BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]. † P-values were obtained from independent sample t-test, unless otherwise indicated. *P-values were obtained from Mann-Whitney U test. Abbreviation. TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor- alpha, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C- Reactive Protein, LDL-c: Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase, T-Bil: Total Bilirubin, D-Bil: Direct Bilirubin, BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]. † P-values were obtained from independent sample t-test, unless otherwise indicated. *P-values were obtained from Mann-Whitney U test. Abbreviation. TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor- alpha, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C- Reactive Protein, LDL-c: Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase, T-Bil: Total Bilirubin, D-Bil: Direct Bilirubin, BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]. † P-values were obtained from independent sample t-test, unless otherwise indicated. *P-values were obtained from Mann-Whitney U test. Abbreviation. TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor- alpha, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C- Reactive Protein, LDL-c: Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase, ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase, T-Bil: Total Bilirubin, D-Bil: Direct Bilirubin, BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]. † P-values were obtained from independent sample t-test, unless otherwise indicated. *P-values were obtained from Mann-Whitney U test.