Table 2. Blood magnesium levels in the different groups at different time points.
Group | Mean Magnesium Level (mg/dl) | ||||||
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Baseline | 15 Mins | 1 Hr | 2 Hrs | 6 Hrs | 12 Hrs | 24 Hrs | |
placebo | 1.93 ± 0.17 | 1.84 ± 0.17 | 1.86 ± 0.18 | 1.84 ± 0.22 | 1.74 ± 0.19 | 1.73 ± 0.17 | 1.87 ± 0.38 |
all treatment groups | 2.05 ± 0.53 | 4.20 ± 1.16 | 3.40 ± 0.71 | 3.27 ± 0.63 | 3.21 ± 0.63 | 3.63 ± 0.58 | 3.70 ± 0.78 |
Protocol I | 1.94 ± 0.17 | 3.70 ± 0.86 | 3.07 ± 0.45 | 2.94 ± 0.33 | 2.86 ± 0.21 | 2.94 ± 0.32 | 2.75 ± 0.61 |
Protocol II | 1.85 ± 0.21 | 3.33 ± 0.94 | 2.81 ± 0.41 | 2.84 ± 0.38 | 3.02 ± 0.52 | 3.68 ± 0.57 | 3.71 ± 0.77 |
Protocol III | 2.17 ± 0.64 | 4.71 ± 1.04 | 3.73 ± 0.67 | 3.54 ± 0.75 | 3.40 ± 0.70 | 3.79 ± 0.52 | 3.94 ± 0.60 |