Table 4 Biochemical parameters (mean ± SD) in blood at baseline and post-treatment
Baseline | Post-Treatment | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total protein (g/dl) | 7.0 ± 0.7 | 7.2 ± 0.4 | 0.624 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 0.552 |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.681 |
AST (U/l) | 23.3 ± 5.5 | 21.2 ± 4.0 | 0.165 |
ALT (U/l) | 29.0 ± 11.8 | 23.2 ± 6.3 | 0.061 |
ALP (U/l) | 163.0 ± 61.8 | 192.6 ± 62.3 | 0.051 |
LDH (U/l) | 300 ± 113 | 215 ± 104 | 0.060 |
GGT (U/l) | 33.4 ± 19.6 | 25.4 ± 9.7 | 0.025* |
Urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 16.5 ± 4.5 | 14.8 ± 3.1 | 0.424 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.90 ± 0.20 | 0.81 ± 0.10 | 0.053 |
Uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.78 ± 0.90 | 4.81 ± 1.20 | 0.723 |
IgG (mg/dl) | 1303 ± 290 | 1231 ± 223 | 0.919 |
IgM (mg/dl) | 104 ± 38 | 109 ± 36 | 0.610 |
IgA (mg/dl) | 337 ± 72 | 328 ± 88 | 0.859 |
IgD (mg/dl) | 1.47 ± 1.51 | 1.71 ± 2.16 | 0.892 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 113.7 ± 24.0 | 108.2 ± 19.3 | 0.814 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.9 ± 10.0 | 51.8 ± 16.9 | 0.089 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 97.1 ± 51.3 | 103.7 ± 58.1 | 0.695 |
TNF-α (pg/ml) | 4.89 ± 4.98 | 3.24 ± 2.43 | 0.026* |
hs-CRP (μg/ml) | 1.30 ± 3.33 | 1.21 ± 3.27 | 0.021* |