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Table 6 Hepatic and kidney condition and serum mineral levels

From: Lactic-fermented egg white reduced serum cholesterol concentrations in mildly hypercholesterolemic Japanese men: a double-blind, parallel-arm design

   

Intake Period (Weeks)

 

Groups

n

0

4

8

AST (IU/L)

8 g

29

20.1 ± 0.9

20.3 ± 0.8

20.8 ± 0.8

6 g

31

20.3 ± 1.0

20.8 ± 1.0

20.9 ± 1.2

4 g

28

22.9 ± 1.5

21.8 ± 1.1

21.8 ± 1.1

ALT (IU/L)

8 g

29

24.2 ± 1.8

23.7 ± 1.7

24.1 ± 1.7

6 g

31

25.6 ± 2.0

24.8 ± 2.3

24.7 ± 2.0

4 g

28

27.6 ± 2.3

25.3 ± 2.4

27.4 ± 2.6

γ-GTP (IU/L)

8 g

29

40.7 ± 4.6

40.4 ± 4.8

42.6 ± 4.9

6 g

31

37.9 ± 4.0

35.8 ± 3.4

35.7 ± 3.9

4 g

28

39.1 ± 3.6

40.0 ± 4.1

42.1 ± 5.1

BUN (mg/dL)

8 g

29

12.4 ± 0.5

13.7 ± 0.5*

13.2 ± 0.5

6 g

31

13.8 ± 0.6

14.9 ± 0.7

14.6 ± 0.6

4 g

28

13.4 ± 0.7

13.9 ± 0.6

13.3 ± 0.5

Cr (mg/dL)

8 g

29

0.820 ± 0.020

0.822 ± 0.021

0.829 ± 0.023

6 g

31

0.791 ± 0.015

0.795 ± 0.016

0.791 ± 0.015

4 g

28

0.814 ± 0.016

0.811 ± 0.015

0.811 ± 0.013

UA (mg/dL)

8 g

29

6.09 ± 0.18

6.03 ± 0.17

6.10 ± 0.21

6 g

31

6.15 ± 0.17

6.11 ± 0.18

6.02 ± 0.15

4 g

28

6.02 ± 0.22

6.00 ± 0.23

6.07 ± 0.24

Na (mg/dL)

8 g

29

142 ± 0

142 ± 0

142 ± 0

6 g

31

142 ± 0

142 ± 0

142 ± 0

4 g

28

142 ± 0

142 ± 0

142 ± 0*

K (mg/dL)

8 g

29

4.10 ± 0.05

4.11 ± 0.04

4.20 ± 0.05

6 g

31

4.16 ± 0.05

4.07 ± 0.04

4.22 ± 0.04

4 g

28

4.24 ± 0.06

4.16 ± 0.05

4.19 ± 0.04

Cl (mg/dL)

8 g

29

103 ± 0

103 ± 0

104 ± 0

6 g

31

103 ± 0

103 ± 0

104 ± 0

4 g

28

103 ± 0

103 ± 0

104 ± 0*

Ca (mg/dL)

8 g

29

9.43 ± 0.05

9.33 ± 0.07

9.24 ± 0.06*

6 g

31

9.32 ± 0.05

9.24 ± 0.06

9.26 ± 0.04

4 g

28

9.43 ± 0.05

9.34 ± 0.06

9.34 ± 0.06

  1. Mean ± SE of 29 (8 g), 31 (6 g), and 28 (4 g), *: p < 0.05 vs. 0 weeks by Dunnett test