Table 5.
Blood biomarker values (all subjects) before and after the 6 week KEMEPHY diet. Values are expressed in mean and SD.
| Pre KEMEPHY diet | Post KEMEPHY diets | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUN (mg/dl) | 33.8 ± 8.9 | 33.4 ± 8.4 | n.s. |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.9 ± 1.3 | 5 ± 1.2 | n.s. |
| VES (mm/hour) | 14.2 ± 7.2 | 12.8 ± 7.4 | n.s. |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.83 ± 0.16 | 0.78 ± 0.13 | n.s. |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 204.2 ± 40 | 181.1 ± 33.4 | P < 0.0001 |
| HDLc (mg/dl) | 46.2 ± 7.4 | 52.1 ± 7.4 | P < 0.0001 |
| LDLc (mg/dl) | 149.7 ± 29.1 | 135.8 ± 24.8 | P < 0.0001 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 118.6 ± 59.9 | 93.8 ± 42.2 | P < 0.0001 |
| ALT (U/l) | 20.7 ± 9.1 | 18.2 ± 6.7 | n.s. |
| AST (U/l) | 18.4 ± 5.1 | 17 ± 5 | n.s. |
| GGT (U/l) | 21 ± 11 | 17 ± 5 | n.s. |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 96 ± 12 | 91 ± 9 | P < 0.0001 |