Table 2.
Urinary parameters for one-day urine collection measurements.
| Parameters | Baseline | After supplementation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium citrate | SA* | Lemonade | SA* | |||
| Sample size | 126 | 125 | p | 121 | p | |
| Urine volume (L) | Min | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.845 | 0.8 | 0.586 |
| Max | 2.7 | 2.72 | 1.12 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 1.45±0.49 | 1.46±0.5 | 1.56±1 | |||
| Citrate (mg) | Min | 70 | 71 | 0.898 | 69 | 0.978 |
| Max | 1534 | 1537 | 1533 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 879.02±464.27 | 879.03±465.85 | 880.38±471.85 | |||
| Urate (mg) | Min | 101 | 99 | 0.858 | 97 | 0.655 |
| Max | 1021 | 1200 | 1195 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 701.83±321.26 | 697.71±322.14 | 684.42±325.23 | |||
| Magnesium (mEq/L) | Min | 35 | 33 | 0.848 | 32 | 0.929 |
| Max | 111 | 110 | 109 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 64.7±21.7 | 64.18±21.56 | 64.33±21.27 | |||
| Phosphorus (mEq/L) | Min | 101 | 99 | 0.863 | 97 | 0.688 |
| Max | 1201 | 1200 | 1195 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 699.94±321.83 | 695.85±322.76 | 684.42±325.23 | |||
| Potassium (mEq/L) | Min | 19 | 19 | 0.056 | 15 | 0.142 |
| Max | 81 | 81 | 77 | |||
| Mean ±SD | 39.02±17.43 | 40.94±16.18 | 36.54±17.09 | |||
*
SA – statistical analysis with respect to the baseline; Min – minimum; Max – maximum.
Mann-Whitney test following Tukey post hoc test was performed for statistical analysis. p<0.05 and q>3.328 values were considered for significant difference.