Table 2. Blood variables. Values displayed as mean (±SD).
| Variable |
Group |
Pre |
Post |
p-value
(group x time) |
p-value
(time) |
Normal Range |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
SUP |
84.4 (14.0) |
86.4 (8.9) |
0.68 |
0.72 |
65 – 99 |
| PL |
86.3 (8.8) |
86.1 (7.1) |
| Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL) |
SUP |
16.4 (3.7) |
15.8 (4.0) |
0.78 |
0.63 |
7 – 25 |
| PL |
16.3 (1.3) |
16.1 (3.4) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) |
SUP |
1.2 (0.1) |
1.2 (0.2) |
0.99 |
0.16 |
0.5 – 1.1 |
| PL |
1.2 (0.1) |
1.2 (0.1) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2) |
SUP |
91.5 (11.8) |
88.4 (14.6) |
0.88 |
0.19 |
>60 |
| PL |
87.6 (11.8) |
83.6 (8.9) |
| Sodium (mEq/L) |
SUP |
140.5 (2.3) |
139.9 (2.1) |
0.41 |
0.75 |
135 – 146 |
| PL |
139.6 (1.7) |
139.9 (0.9) |
| Potassium (mEq/L) |
SUP |
4.6 (0.5) |
4.6 (0.5) |
0.56 |
0.60 |
3.5 – 5.3 |
| PL |
4.5 (0.3) |
4.7 (0.5) |
| Chloride (mEq/L) |
SUP |
104.2 (1.7) |
104.1 (1.6) |
0.23 |
0.24 |
98 – 110 |
| PL |
104.0 (1.4) |
104.0 (1.7) |
| Carbon Dioxide (mEq/L) |
SUP |
24.2 (3.9) |
24.7 (1.6) |
0.22 |
0.57 |
19 – 30 |
| PL |
26.1 (1.5) |
24.7 (2.8) |
| Calcium (mg/dL) |
SUP |
9.8 (0.4) |
9.8 (0.2) |
0.27 |
0.31 |
8.6 – 10.2 |
| PL |
9.8 (0.2) |
10.0 (0.4) |
| Total Protein (g/dL) |
SUP |
7.3 (0.4) |
7.1 (0.4) |
0.04 |
0.70 |
6.1 – 8.1 |
| PL |
7.1 (0.5) |
7.3 (0.4) |
| Albumin (g/dL) |
SUP |
4.7 (0.3) |
4.5 (0.2) |
0.05 |
0.99 |
3.6 – 5.1 |
| PL |
4.6 (0.1) |
4.7 (0.2) |
| Globulin (g/dL) |
SUP |
2.6 (0.3) |
2.5 (0.4) |
0.15 |
0.49 |
1.9 – 3.7 |
| PL |
2.6 (0.4) |
2.6 (0.3) |
| Albumin:Globulin |
SUP |
1.8 (0.2) |
1.8 (0.3) |
0.45 |
0.45 |
1.0 – 2.5 |
| PL |
1.8 (0.3) |
1.8 (0.2) |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) |
SUP |
0.7 (0.3) |
0.6 (0.3) |
0.66 |
0.23 |
0.2 – 1.2 |
| PL |
0.8 (0.4) |
0.7 (0.2) |
| Alkaline Phospatase (IU/L) |
SUP |
64.8 (18.4) |
60.3 (13.8) |
0.41 |
0.20 |
33 – 115 |
| PL |
63.4 (20.0) |
62.4 (21.5) |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (IU/L) |
SUP |
25.7 (7.9) |
25.0 (8.1) |
0.89 |
0.40 |
6 – 29 |
| PL |
19.4 (5.8) |
18.4 (1.3) |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (IU/L) |
SUP |
22.4 (12.5) |
24.2 (9.5) |
0.38 |
0.90 |
10 – 30 |
| PL |
18.6 (5.7) |
16.3 (3.7) |
| Estrogen (pg/mL) (pg/mL) |
SUP |
127.2 (78.9) |
130.2 (50.9) |
0.26 |
0.20 |
60-190 |
| PL |
95.7 (53.3) |
140.0 (49.0) |
| Cortisol (mcg/dL) |
SUP |
19.7 (5.3) |
16.7 (7.8) |
0.03 |
0.77 |
6-23 |
| PL |
16.2 (3.8) |
18.6 (2.5) |
| Testosterone (ng/dL) |
SUP |
649.5 (166.0) |
686.7 (225.3) |
0.77 |
0.56 |
300-1000 |
| PL |
583.3 (92.4) |
596.0 (34.4) |
| Free Testosterone (pg/mL) |
SUP |
156.5 (34.6) |
163.1 (61.0) |
0.53 |
0.99 |
35-155 |
| PL |
138.1 (18.5) |
131.9 (21.9) |
