Table 3 |
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Changes in blood parameters prior to, at two and six months of treatment |
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Variables |
Groups |
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Zinc |
Vitamin A |
Zinc+ Vit A |
Placebo |
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Plasma CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) |
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0 month |
25.7 (13.7-38.8) |
27.9 (11.5-42.1) |
29.1 (12.6-43.0) |
30.9 (13.3-47.4) |
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2 month |
4.6 (1.4-13.8) ‡ |
4 (1-14.3)‡ |
4.2 (1.3-15.5) ‡ |
6.4 (1.5-14.6) ‡ |
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6 month |
1.3 (0.5-2.7)‡ |
1.5(0.6-3.3)‡ |
1.1 (0.5-4.4) ‡ |
1.7 (0.9-40)‡ |
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Serum albumin (g/dL), mean ± SD |
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0 month |
3.8 ± 0.84 |
4.0 ± 0.75 |
4.0 ±0.96 |
3.8 ± 0.83 |
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2 month |
4.5 ± 0.68‡ |
4.3 ± 0.88† |
4.4 ± 0.74 |
4.4 ± 0.78‡ |
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6 month |
4.6 ± 0.52‡ |
4.6 ± 0.72‡ |
4.7 ± 0.62‡ |
4.6 ± 0.52‡ |
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Leukocytes(cells/mm3),median (IQR) |
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0 month |
9300 (7575-13000) |
9750 (7775-11575) |
10200 (7475-12250) |
9750 (7000-2225) |
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2 month |
6700 (5400-8100)‡ |
6600 (5600-8050)‡ |
7500 (5500-8875)‡ |
7300 (5900-9100)‡ |
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6 month |
6000 (5100-7000)‡ |
6900(5275-8100)‡ |
6800 (5850-7800)‡ |
6800(5800-8100)‡ |
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ESR (mm),median (IQR) |
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0 month |
73.0 (48.0-99.5) |
59.5 (40.0-88.5) |
62.0 (36.0-92.0) |
75.0 (42.0-109.0) |
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2 month |
28 (16-40)‡ |
31 (18-40)‡ |
30 (17.3-38.8)‡ |
28 (16-45)‡ |
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6 month |
11 (4-28)‡ |
14 (8-28.8)‡ |
12 (6-28)‡ |
11 (8-28)‡ |
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Hemoglobin(g/dL), mean ± SD |
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0 month |
11.2 ± 2.7 |
11.6 ± 2.4 |
11.6 ± 2.5 |
11.0 ± 2.5 |
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2 month |
12.5 ± 2.78‡ |
12.6 ± 2.55‡ |
13.18 ± 2.48‡ |
12.12 ± 2.43‡ |
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6 month |
12.8 ± 2.3‡ |
13.0 ± 2.2‡ |
13.3 ± 2.2‡ |
12.8 ± 2.3‡ |
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Plasma zinc(μmol/L), mean ± SD |
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0 month |
11.6 ± 2.2 |
11.9 ± 3 |
12.1 ± 3.0 |
11.8 ± 2.4 |
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2 month |
11.7 ± 2.43† |
11.6 ± 1.83‡ |
12.5 ± 2.33‡ |
11.7 ± 2.33‡ |
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6 month |
13.1 ± 1.92† |
12.5 ± 2.1† |
12.8 ± 2.9† |
12.6 ± 1.7 3‡ |
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Plasma retinol(μmol/L), median (IQR) |
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0 month |
0.7(0.5-1.0) |
0.7(0.5-1.5) |
0.7(0.4-1.1) |
0.7 (0.5-1) |
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2 month |
1.2 (1-1.6)a‡ |
1.5(1-2)ab‡ |
1.3 (1-1.9)‡ |
1.2 (0.9-1.6)b‡ |
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6 month |
1.4 (1.1-1.9)† |
1.6 (1.2-2.0)‡ |
1.6 (1.2-1.9) |
1.4 (1.0-1.8)‡ |
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SD = standard deviation, IQR = interquartile range, *significant difference of proportion between groups (chi-squared, p < 0.05), significant changes from baseline p < 0.05† and p < 0.001‡, ab significant changes between group (One-way ANOVA, p < 0.05) |
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Pakasi et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:41 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-41 |
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