Table 2 Comparison in both groups at baseline and after 6 weeks of SYN or placebo supplementation as regards different laboratory results
Group 1 | Group 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before Mean ± SD | After Mean ± SD | Test | P value | Before Mean ± SD | After Mean ± SD | t | P value | |
Indoxyl sulfate (mg/l) | Median: 20 IR: 17.5–28 | Median: 8 IR: 6–11.5 | Z − 5.446c | < 0.000 | Median: 22 IR: 17.5–29 | Median 17.5 IR: 12–25.5 | Z − 2.349c | 0.019 |
Hb (g/dl) | 10.5 ± 1.60 | 10.7 ± 1.77 | T | 0.249 | 10.5 ± 1.74 | 10.4 ± 1.63 | T | 0.735 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 7.985 ± 0.914 | 7.58 ± 0.946 | T | < 0.001 | 7.5 ± 1.35 | 7.4 ± 1.31 | T | 0.084 |
BUN (mg/dl) | 38.3 ± 9.98 | 33.2 ± 10.15 | T | < 0.001 | 35.9 ± 9.93 | 34.6 ± 9.16 | T | 0.137 |
Potassium (mg/dl) | 4.61 ± 0.438 | 4.5 ± 0.52 | T | 0.387 | 4.5 ± 0.65 | 4.5 ± 0.62 | T | 0.069 |
Sodium (mg/dl) | 132.7 ± 1.515 | 132.7 ± 1.51 | T | 0.812 | 132.2 ± 1.84 | 132.3 ± 2.11 | T | 0.626 |
Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.38 ± 0.80 | 8.4 ± 0.63 | T | 0.384 | 8.3 ± 0.64 | 8.3 ± 0.66 | T | 0.177 |
Phosphorus | 4.58 ± 1.356 | 4.135 ± 1.329 | T | < 0.001 | 4.1 ± 1.42 | 4.1 ± 1.35 | T | 0.468 |
CRP (mg/dl) | Median: 6 IR: 6–12 | Median: 6 IR: 6–6 | Z − 3.095 | 0.002 | Median: 6 IR: 6–12 | Median: 6 IR: 6–12 | Z − 1.414 | 0.157 |