Table IV.
Renal functions at different time intervals.
| Item | Time-point | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUN | Week 0 | 7.2±1.0 | 7.5±1.4 | 8.7±1.4 | 11.8±6.8 |
| Week 1 | 7.2±1.5 | 11.5±1.0 | 21.9±1.2 | 26.9±3.6 | |
| Week 4 | 7.4±1.6 | 22.0±0.4a | 27.9±7.8a | 16.4±2.8a | |
| Scr | Week 0 | 42.3±5.9 | 50.2±8.1 | 61.5±7.8 | 64.7±6.9 |
| Week 1 | 49.1±4.8 | 76.2±4.4 | 108.9±5.6 | 91.9±18.6 | |
| Week 4 | 47.9±10.2 | 99.6±10.7a | 110.6±21.1a | 68.3±5.5b |
Data for BUN and Scr are expressed in mmol/l and presented as the mean ±standard deviation.
a
P<0.05 and
b
P<0.01 vs. the value at week 0.
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Scr, serum creatinine.