Table 3.
Biochemical profile in chronic HCV patients at start, 3 and 6 mo of breathwalking (BW) (mean ± SD)
| Biochemical parameter | Basal | 3 mo | 6 mo |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 94.0 ± 16.5 | 93.5 ± 21.8 | 87.2 ± 12.3 |
| (77-128) | (71-142) | (75-121) | |
| ALT (U/L) | 106.6 ± 93.1 | 82.8 ± 63.4 | 59.4 ± 32.7b |
| (18-349) | (20-241) | (17-112) | |
| AST (U/L) | 101.4 ± 66.6 | 87.8 ± 61.8 | 84.7 ± 61.8 |
| (32-265) | (20-226) | (24-241) | |
| ALT/AST ratio | 1.04 | 0.94 | 0.70b |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.38 ± 1.2 | 1.22 ± 1.1 | 0.62 ± 0.36b |
| (0.30-5.2) | (0.29-4.9) | (0.0-1.1) | |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 157.1 ± 86.5 | 148.0 ± 38.4 | 146.0 ± 39.8 |
| (103-231) | (82-217) | (67-205) | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 165.0 ± 86.5 | 141.9 ± 46.4 | 124.6 ± 49.2b |
| (86-378) | (85-210) | (64-197) | |
| TG/HDL ratio | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7a |
Data are expressed in mean ± SD. TG/HDL: Triglycerides/high density lipoprotein.
a
P < 0.05,
b
P < 0.01 between baseline and 3 or 6 mo.