Table 3.
Liver and renal function tests, pre- and post-intervention.
| Characteristics | Pre-intervention mean (SEM) | Post-intervention mean (SEM) | Post-intervention adjusted mean (SEM)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total protein (g/L) | |||
| Control group | 76.44 (0.56) | 75.53 (0.80) | 75.42 (0.61) |
| Honey group | 76.06 (0.72) | 75.50 (0.68) | 75.61 (0.61) |
| Albumin (g/L) | |||
| Control group | 40.50 (0.48) | 41.58 (0.42)* | 41.70 (0.32) |
| Honey group | 40.94 (0.49) | 41.67 (0.48) | 41.56 (0.32) |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | |||
| Control group | 8.89 (0.83) | 8.12 (0.72) | 8.25 (0.67) |
| Honey group | 11.32 (1.74) | 8.39 (0.62) | 8.26 (0.67) |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | |||
| Control group | 88.25 (4.00) | 82.92 (4.09) | 80.78 (2.10) |
| Honey group | 76.47 (3.63) | 78.97 (3.54) | 81.11 (2.10) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | |||
| Control group | 25.33 (2.04) | 29.00 (3.12)* | 31.10 (1.67)# |
| Honey group | 29.39 (2.48) | 27.50 (2.12) | 25.41 (1.67) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | |||
| Control group | 4.82 (0.07) | 4.81 (0.06) | 4.84 (0.05) |
| Honey group | 4.89 (0.04) | 4.89 (0.05) | 4.86 (0.05) |
| Urea (mmol/L) | |||
| Control group | 5.21 (0.73) | 5.43 (0.83) | 4.92 (0.18) |
| Honey group | 4.26 (0.16) | 4.31 (0.17) | 4.82 (0.18) |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | |||
| Control group | 87.63 (16.34) | 93.75 (20.11)* | 81.20 (1.90) |
| Honey group | 66.91 (1.12) | 70.07 (1.32)* | 82.64 (1.90) |
SEM, standard error of mean.
*p < 0.05 compared with its corresponding level pre-intervention (paired t-test).
#p < 0.05 compared with honey group post-intervention (analysis of covariance after adjustment for pre-intervention value, age, and breast cancer stage).
a
Analysis of covariance after adjustment for pre-intervention values, age, and breast cancer stage.