Table 2. Serum and Urine NGAL at the Baseline and on Days 3 and 5 in Both Groups.
ILIB | Sham Laser | P Value | |
Patients, No. | 10 | 10 | - |
Mean serum NGAL, ng/mL ± SD | |||
Day 1 | 687.1±134.7 | 618.0±242.4 | 0.44 |
Day 3 | 367.8±165.4 | 580.3±233.6 | 0.03* |
Day 5 | 247.1±85.1 | 406.1±209.9 | 0.04* |
P value | 0.0001* | 0.0001* | - |
Mean urine NGAL, ng/mL ± SD | |||
Day 1 | 723.7±85.1 | 669.9±201.6 | 0.45 |
Day 3 | 321.0±129.8 | 572.9±206.0 | 0.005* |
Day 5 | 219.0±64.3 | 392.9±251.1 | 0.04* |
P value | 0.0001* | 0.0001* | - |
ILIB, Intravascular laser irradiation of blood; NS, non-significant.
* Statistically significant.