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. 2014 Feb 21;9(2):e86890. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086890

Table 2. Safety Analyses of Study Subjects at Baseline and After 4 Weeks.

TRC150094 (N = 20) Placebo (N = 20)
Baseline Week 4 Baseline Week 4
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 140±8 140±9 137±10 133±9
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 88±4 88±5 87±7 85±8
Pulse, beats/min 76±10 74±9 87±7 75±7
Body temperature, °C 36.6±0.5 36.4±0.5 36.6±0.4 36.4±0.4
Body weight, kg 101±18 103±21 103±19 102±15
Liver function
ALT, U/L 40±22 39±20 34±10 34±15
AST, U/L 29±12 27±11 29±13 26±9
GGT, IU/L 44±31 43±28 46±31 47±34
Thyroid function
FT3, pmol/L 4.27±1.02 4.88±1.29 4.45±0.68 5.11±1.03
FT4, pmol/L 11.70±2.12 12.57±1.96* 12.1±1.84 12.3±1.94
TSH, mIU/L 2.10±0.00 2.23±1.14 1.86±0.67 2.01±1.06

NOTE. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.

*Nonparametric test showed a significant increase in FT4 after TRC150094 (p = 0.025). ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma glutamyltransferase; FT3, free trio-iodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin).