TABLE 2.

Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Treatment Groups^a

	Group A (n = 8)	Group B (n = 10)	P Value
Age, y	11.5 (9–14)	15 (9–18)	.07
Gender, % male	38%	60%	.34
New-onset diabetes, %	1 patient (12%)	1 patient (10%)	.87
Serum glucose, mmol/L	34.5 (17.7–64.7)	30.9 (19.2–54.8)	.59
pH	7.13 (6.93–7.2)	7.12 (6.95–7.26)	.42
PCO2	22 (21–36)	21 (20–32)	.15
Serum sodium, mmol/L	131 (120–139)	133 (132–149)	.11
Serum potassium, mmol/L	5.1 (3.9–6.3)	5.0 (3.9–7.2)	.89
Serum chloride, mmol/L	97 (82–104)	96 (90–101)	.79
Serum bicarbonate, mmol/L	9.5 (5–14)	8.5 (5–12)	.47
SUN, mmol/L	7.5 (5.0–16.4)	7.1 (5.0–10.7)	.53

^aData presented as median (range).