Skip to main content

Table 1 Initial and final plasma values seen in patients

From: Hepatoprotective effects of Spirulina maxima in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a case series

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Parameters

Initial

Final

Δ%

Initial

Final

Δ%

Initial

Final

Δ%

ALT (U/L)

46.3

21.5

-54

35.6

22.6

-37

133.3

88.0

-34

TAG (mg/dL)

76.9

52.9

-32

171.0

146.4

-15

129.8

114.3

-12

TC (mg/dL)

216.3

209.0

-4

275.6

205.6

-26

250.6

200.9

-20

HDL-C (mg/dL)

48.1

55.6

+15

38.6

36.3

-6

49.1

47.6

-3

TC/HDL-C

4.5

3.8

-16.5

7.1

5.7

-20.7

5.1

4.2

-17.3

LDL-C (mg/dL)

152.8

142.8

-7

203.0

136.3

-33

174.9

130.1

-26

  1. ALT: alanine aminotransferase, TAG: triacylglycerols, TC: total cholesterol, HDL-C: cholesterol associated to high-density lipoprotein, LDL-C: cholesterol associated to low-density lipoprotein. Δ%: percentage of change at each parameter.