Niacin group (n = 25) | Control group (n = 25) | P value | |
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Calcium (mg/dl) | |||
Baseline | 8.60 ± 0.96 | 8.86 ± 0.74 | 0.37 |
At 3rd month | 8.87 ± 0.56 | 9.62 ± 0.54 | < 0.001 |
At 6th month | 8.92 ± 0.55 | 10.53 ± 0.77 | < 0.001 |
Phosphorous (mEq/l) | |||
Baseline | 6.88 ± 0.86 | 6.95 ± 0.92 | 0.80 |
At 3rd month | 5.90 ± 0.52 | 6.42 ± 0.65 | < 0.001 |
At 6th month | 5.12 ± 0.41 | 5.76 ± 0.47 | < 0.001 |
ALP (μ/l) | |||
Baseline | 182.52 ± 67.89 | 299.25 ± 98.87 | 0.05 |
At 3rd month | 216.52 ± 58.90 | 223.81 ± 47.08 | 0.88 |
At 6th month | 169.96 ± 44.56 | 158.06 ± 65.10 | 0.68 |
PTH (pg/ml) | |||
Baseline | 284.17 ± 98.46 | 312.87 ± 65.89 | 0.40 |
At 3rd month | 192.39 ± 78.85 | 388.27 ± 263.10 | < 0.001 |
At 6th month | 127.56 ± 90.87 | 249.85 ± 97.69 | 0.01 |