Table 2.
Clinical variables at baseline and 3 months after the L-carnitine treatment.
| Variables | Baseline | Post-Treatment | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.6 ± 1.1 | 11.3 ± 1.3 | 0.546 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.21 ± 0.55 | 6.33 ± 0.52 | 0.125 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.31 ± 0.44 | 3.31 ± 0.42 | 1.000 |
| AST (IU/L) | 19.6 ± 12.8 | 15.2 ± 7.3 | 0.024 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 15.3 ± 8.0 | 11.8 ± 4.9 | 0.024 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 50.2 ± 12.1 | 46.3 ± 11.0 | 0.073 |
| Serum Cr (mg/dL) | 9.10 ± 3.34 | 8.24 ± 2.67 | 0.005 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.86 ± 1.01 | 6.33 ± 0.78 | 0.007 |
| Corrected Ca (mg/dL) | 9.33 ± 0.43 | 9.09 ± 0.57 | 0.127 |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | 5.29 ± 1.36 | 5.39 ± 1.38 | 0.818 |
| Total-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 159 ± 27 | 152 ± 26 | 0.166 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54 ± 22 | 78 ± 20 | 0.457 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 97 ± 46 | 99 ± 51 | 0.789 |
Values are shown as mean ± SD or range. HD=hemodialysis; AST=aspartate aminotransaminase; ALT=alanine aminotransaminase; BUN=blood urea nitrogen; Cr=creatinine; Ca=calcium; LDL=low-density lipoprotein.