Table 7.
Laboratory tests | Treatment group | Non-treatment group |
Calcaemia (mg/dl) | ||
Week 0 | ||
Mean (SD) | 9.1 (0.5) | 9.0 (0.8) |
Range | (8.3–10.1) | (7.8–10.3) |
Number | 25 | 20 |
Week 10 | ||
Mean (SD) | 8.9 (0.3) | 9.1 (0.6) |
Range | (8.3–9.6) | (8.1–10.0) |
Number | 23 | 17 |
Glycaemia (mg/dl) | ||
Week 0 | ||
Mean (SD) | 96.2 (15.3) | 92.8 (24.3) |
Range | (70.0–146.0) | (71.0–186.0) |
Number | 25 | 20 |
Week 10 | ||
Mean (SD) | 90.1 (16.7) | 86.8 (8.3) |
Range | (62–134) | (70.0–100.0) |
Number | 22 | 17 |
Plasma cortisol (μg/dl) | ||
Week 0 | ||
Mean (SD) | 17.2 (5.5) | 19.0 (10.5) |
Range | (6.0–30.7) | (6.0–37.4) |
Number | 24 | 20 |
Week 10 | ||
Mean (SD) | 14.6 (5.0) | 22.9 (16.6) |
Range | (6.0–25.3) | (6.2–71.1) |
Number | 22 | 16 |