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. 2012 Sep 27;7(9):e46142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046142

Table 3. Descriptive analyses of blood markers during harvest and non-harvest periods and the estimated effects of harvest using regressions analysis for repeated measures in 28 participants.

Variables Periods Univariate Analysis Multiple Analysisa
Harvest Non-harvest p-value RC (95%CI)b p-value
Sodium (mEq/L) 139.6±2.3c 141.6±1.6c 0.046d −0.86 (−1.84; 0.12) 0.085
Calcium (mg/dl) 9.1±0.4c 9.3±0.3c 0.013d −0.21(−0.36; −0.07) 0.004
CK e(U/L) 136.5 (108.5–216.0)f 104.5 (77.5–170.5)f <0.001g 39.06 (19.24; 58.87) <0.001
LDH h(U/L) 156.6±22.0c 148.1±23.9c 0.028d 9.44 (2.10; 16,78) 0.012
CRP i(mg/L) 2.5 (1.6–5.3)f 4.4 (1.7–15.2)f <0.001g −4.46 (−6,89; −2.02) <0.001
PT j(s) 13.7±0.8c 15.3±0.9c <0.001d −1.50 (−1.77; −1.23) <0.001
TT k(s) 11.1±0.6c 13.0±0.5c <0.001d −1.86 (−2.10; −1.62) <0.001
a

: multiple analysis adjusted for age, body mass index and smoking;

b

: RegressionCoefficientand95%Confidence interval;

c

: mean and standard deviation;

d

: paired t test;

e

: creatine kinase;

f

: median and interquartile range;

g

: Wilcoxon runk test;

h

: lactate dehydrogenase;

i

: C-Reactive Protein;

j

: prothrombin time;

k

: thrombin time.