Table 2.
Laboratory measurements at the baseline for both groups.
| Active | Placebo | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c (%) | 7.14 ± 1.14 | 6.84 ± 0.83 | 0.242 |
| HbA1c(mmol/L) | 54.6 ± 12.5 | 52.12 ± 8.67 | 0.240 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 262.9 ± 106.6 | 293.47 ± 125.6 | 0.885 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 39.65 ± 5.86 | 40.22 ± 3.12 | 0.109 |
| Mean Corpuscular Volume (μm3fl) | 84.72 ± 4.08 | 84.97 ± 9.47 | 0.348 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 35.54 ± 11.26 | 43.55 ± 22.29 | 0.071 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.90 ± 0.22 | 0.91 ± 0.22 | 0.937 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 169.48 ± 44.23 | 171.4 ± 50.17 | 0.875 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 152.55 ± 69.78 | 152.4 ± 56.1 | 0.993 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.71 ± 12.9 | 49.33 ± 10.7 | 0.236 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 93.3 ± 43.2 | 91.6 ± 50.2 | 0.889 |
Abbreviations: HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), HDL-cholesterol (high density lipoprotein), LDL-cholesterol (low density lipoprotein).