Table 5.
Laboratory variables
| Variable | Inclusion | After diet, four weeks | P | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (mg/l)* |
5.0 (4.9-8.0) |
<5 |
0.04 |
25 |
| Hemoglobin (g/l) |
135 (132–140) |
138 (132.5-143.5) |
0.01 |
24 |
| Trombocytes (109/l) |
325 (244–389) |
316 (203–357) |
0.01 |
24 |
| White blood cells (109/l) |
6.5 (5.9-7.8) |
6.8 (5.95-7.6) |
0.71 |
24 |
| Mean cellular volume (fl) |
88 (86–91) |
88 (85.5-90.5) |
0.12 |
24 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) |
140 (139–141) |
139 (139–141) |
0.91 |
25 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) |
4.3 (4.1-4.5) |
4.3 (4.1-4.4) |
0.04 |
21 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) |
2.37 (2.32-2.41) |
2.42 (2.36-2.47) |
0.06 |
25 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) |
61 (53–67) |
76 (53–75) |
0.19 |
23 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/l) |
8 (7–10) |
9 (8–12) |
0.03 |
25 |
| ALT (μkat/l) |
0.48 (0.37-0.64) |
0.53 (0.39-0.98) |
0.01 |
25 |
| AST (μkat/l) |
0.35 (0.30-0.44) |
0.42 (0.34-0.62) |
0.001 |
24 |
| ALP (μkat/l) | 1.36 (1.11-1.48) | 1.26 (0.91-1.39) | 0.02 | 25 |
Changes in non-metabolic blood chemistry values. Presented as median (inter quartile range). P-value denotes the level of statistical significance in the difference between value at inclusion and after diet. *Low-sensitive CRP.