Table 4.

Comparison of the biochemical parameters between the two randomized groups at 4 and 8 wk

	Week 4			Week 8
	Curcumin group	Placebo group	P value	Curcumin group	Placebo group	P value
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.0 ± 2.3	13.3 ± 2.2	0.235	12.1 ± 2.7	13.2 ± 2.6	0.404
Total leukocyte count (per cubic millimeter)	7900 ± 2449	8085 ± 2494	0.87	8957 ± 1705	7086 ± 1969	0.082
ESR (mm/1st h)	21.5 ± 13.4	22.2 ± 15.2	0.91	23.0 ± 17.1	25.9 ± 9.4	0.707
Urea (mg/dL)	23.1 ± 8.5	22.8 ± 7.0	0.922	24.7 ± 6.0	24.3 ± 6.7	0.89
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)	26.5 ± 8.4	35.5 ± 20.6	0.178	29.5 ± 15.4	25.3 ± 5.4	0.516
Total protein (g/L)	7.9 ± 0.4	8.1 ± 0.8	0.666	8.3 ± 0.3	8.3 ± 0.9	0.963
Albumin (g/L)	4.7 ± 0.2	4.6 ± 0.3	0.869	4.8 ± 0.2	4.6 ± 0.2	0.169