Table 3. Biochemical parameters.

Variable	Baseline	After 3 months of treatment	p*
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.88±1.34	1.78±1.14	0.449
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	5.49±0.92	5.45±0.83	0.343
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.18±0.28	1.27±0.27	0.063
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	3.39±0.71	3.26±0.72	0.082
AST (U/L)	20.4±7.71	21.2±8.12	0.173
ALT (U/L)	30.6±22.32	31.9±18.65	0.102
GGT (U/L)	30.70±18.95	29.1±15.75	0.332
Creatinine (µmol/L)	79.09±23.29	81.36±23.91	0.230
Urea (mmol/L)	6.02±1.12	6.05±1.12	0.476
Urate (µmol/L)	398.09±71.98	391.0±67.57	0.104

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD); *Wilcoxon matched paired test: HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; AST = aspartate transaminase; ALT = alanine transaminase; GGT = gamma-glutamyltransferase