Table 3.
Serum test | Baseline Mean ± (SD) | After 10 ml xylitol Mean ± (SD) | p value |
Glucose, mg/dL | 89 (3.8) | 89 (9.1) | 0.98 |
Osmolarity, mosm/k | 292 (5.2) | 292 (3.9) | 0.98 |
Sodium, mEq/L | 141 (1.4) | 141 (2.6) | 0.75 |
Bicarbonate, mEq/L | 25 (1.2) | 24 (1.9) | 0.41 |
Anion gap, mEq/L | 13 (1.2) | 13 (1.2) | 0.69 |