Table 3.
Correlation Between Change of Beta-Carotene and Change of CRP and Other Measures (N = 16).
| Change of measures from baseline | # of subjects included for correlation analysis | Spearman correlation coefficient (P value) |
|---|---|---|
| Change of CRP | 16 | −0.30 (.26) |
| Change of HbA1C | 6 | 0.50 (.31) |
| Change of CO2 | 16 | 0.13 (.62) |
| Change of UpH | 14 | −0.15 (.61) |
| Change of GFR | 15 | 0.16 (.58) |
| Change of BUN | 16 | 0.31 (.24) |
| Change of Cr | 16 | −0.20 (.46) |
| Change of BUN-Cr ratio | 16 | 0.37 (.16) |
| Change of ferritin | 13 | 0.09 (.76) |
| Change of WBC | 16 | 0.33 (.21) |
Abbreviations: LIFE, Low Inflammatory Foods Everyday diet; CRP, C-reactive protein; UpH, urinary pH; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CR, creatinine; WBC, white blood cells.