Table 2.
Biochemical and hematological parameters at baseline and at 2 weeks.
| All (n = 20) | TL 9 gm/day (n = 10) | TL 12 gm/day (n = 10) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2 weeks | p value | Baseline | 2 weeks | p value | Baseline | 2 weeks | p value | |
| Cortisol (ug/dL) | 8.0 ± 2.6 | 8.2 ± 3.1 | 0.84 | 7.6 ± 2.8 | 7.0 ± 2.3 | 0.42 | 8.5 ± 2.4 | 9.3 ± 3.5 | 0.43 |
| eGFR (ml/min/m2) | 114 ± 23 | 107 ± 15 | 0.23 | 107 ± 14 | 106 ± 15 | 0.57 | 120 ± 29 | 108 ± 16 | 0.27 |
| AST (U/L) | 18 (16–24) | 20 (16–24) | 0.87 | 19 (16–25) | 20 (18–23) | 0.59 | 18 (14–25) | 28 (16–28) | 0.86 |
| ALT (U/L) | 15 (10–31) | 16 (11–24) | 0.62 | 14 (9–37) | 16 (13–25) | 0.44 | 16 (11–23) | 15 (11–23) | 0.86 |
| TB (mg/dL) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) | 0.47 | 0.6 (0.3–0.7) | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | 0.58 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | 0.5 (0.3–0.5) | 0.06 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 39.3 ± 5.4 | 39.7 ± 4.5 | 0.46 | 39.2 ± 6.1 | 39.2 ± 4.4 | 1.00 | 39.4 ± 4.9 | 40.2 ± 4.8 | 0.07 |
| WBC (cells/mm3) | 5746 ± 1314 | 6212 ± 921 | 0.07 | 5365 ± 971 | 6130 ± 958 | 0.04 | 6126 ± 1542 | 6293 ± 926 | 0.66 |
| Platelets (×103/μL) | 274 ± 64 | 284 ± 69 | 0.35 | 269 ± 67 | 277 ± 79 | 0.49 | 280 ± 65 | 290 ± 62 | 0.54 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median and interquartile range. A p value <0.05 indicates statistical significance. Abbreviations: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; TB, total bilirubin; WBC, white blood cell count.