Table V.
Parameter | Control group | Add-on group |
---|---|---|
VCAM-1 (ng/ml) | 49.36±8.05 | −156.34±18.96a |
CRP (mg/l) | 0.27±0.05 | −0.35±0.07a |
HMW-APN (mg/ml) | −0.26±0.01 | 1.58±0.26a |
Changes from the baseline to the end of the study are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation.
P<0.05 vs. the control group. VCAM-1; vascular adhesion molecule-1; CRP, C-reactive protein; HMW-APN, high molecular weight-adiponectin.