Table 4.

Serum inflammatory markers during dietary treatment

	During the LCD	During the VLCKD	Laboratory reference range
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)	95	31	< 15
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	17	< 5	< 5
Complement component C3 (g/L)	1.34	1.15	0.90-1.80
Complement component C4 (g/L)	0.26	0.19	0.10-0.40
Silica clotting time (ratio)	1.08	0.96	≤ 1.16
Russell’s viper venom time (ratio)	1.24	1.05	< 1.20

LCD: Low-calorie diet; VLCKD: Very low calorie ketogenic diet.