Table 3.
Comparison of parameters of diabetic patients before and after ALA treatment
| N | Mean±STD | p | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | B | 23 | 154.5±55.2 | 0.101 |
| A | 137.0±30.8 | |||
| HbA1c | B | 18 | 7.5±1.6 | 0.824 |
| A | 7.6±1.5 | |||
| T-chol(mg/dL) | B | 20 | 218.5±62.5 | 0.658 |
| A | 210.2±47.1 | |||
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | B | 16 | 216.0±170.7 | 0.301 |
| A | 180.4±66.0 | |||
| HDL-chol (mg/dL) | B | 22 | 46.7±12.5 | 0.273 |
| A | 44.3±10.0 | |||
| LDL-chol (mg/dL) | B | 23 | 143.0±48.4 | 0.102 |
| A | 132.4±38.7 | |||
| CRP (mg/L) | B | 23 | 7.6±9.8 | 0.784 |
| A | 7.9±7.7 | |||
| Insulin (u/dL) | B | 22 | 9.0±4.3 | 0.072 |
| A | 15.0±18.0 | |||
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | B | 21 | 9.3±2.9 | 0.569 |
| A | 9.7±2.7 |
(Before: B After: A) (ALA: Alpha lipoic acid CRP: C reactive protein, chol: cholesterol STD: standard deviation).