Variable
|
Year 1 (1996–7)
|
Year 3 (1998)
|
p Value
|
Liver function tests: |
Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 70 (17) | 74 (20) | 0.093 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 23 (5) | 22 (7) | 0.535 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 23 (9) | 24 (16) | 0.695 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Renal function tests: |
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/l)8-150
| 6.4 (1.8) | 5.7 (1.1) | 0.065 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Creatinine (μmol/l)8-151
| 106 (18) | 97 (8.8) | 0.007 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Haematological tests: |
White blood cells (×109/l) | 6.8 (1.7) | 6.3 (1.3) | 0.458 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Packed cell volume (fraction) | 0.44 (0.03) | 0.44 (0.03) | 0.428 |
n=12 | n=12 | |
Platelet count (×109/l) | 252 (47) | 227 (53) | 0.003 |
n=11 | n=11 | |