Table 1 Summary of laboratory tests throughout the experimental treatment and follow-up

Urea

18–55 mg/dL

31 mg/dL

30.8 mg/dL

26.8 mg/dL

Urinalysis

Normal

Normal

Comprehensive metabolic panel

Creatinine

0.5–1.3 mg/dL

1.06 mg/dL

0.9 mg/dL

1.08 mg/dL

Glucose

66–99 mg/dL

88 mg/dL

95 mg/dL

70 mg/dL

103.7 mg/dL

Aspartate amino transferase

< 40 U/L

11.4 U/L

12.8 U/L

16.3 U/L

Alanine amino transferase

<38 U/L

9.2 U/L

7.4 U/L

14 U/L

CBC with differential

Red blood cell count

4.50–5.9 million/mm³

4.8 million/mm³

4.75 million/mm³

4.47 million/mm³

4.53 million/mm³

Hemoglobin

13.5–17.5 g/dL

13.5 g/dL

14.58 g/dL

14 g/dL

14 g/dL

Hematocrit

41–53 %

40.70%

45%

40.80%

43.40%

Platelet count

140,000–450,000/mm³

183,000/mm³

240,800/mm³

225,000/mm³

234,000/mm³

White blood cell count

5000–10,000/mm³

9200/mm³

9000/mm³

7400/mm³

7500/mm³

TSH

0.34–5.60 µ[IU]/mL

1.58 µ[IU]/mL

1.64 µ[IU]/mL

Lipid panel

Triglycerides

Up to 150 mg/dL

122.6 mg/dL

97 mg/dL

146 mg/dL

153.2 mg/dL

HDL

> 60 mg/dL

44 mg/dL

46 mg/dL

LDL

< 100 mg/dL

221 mg/dL

Total cholesterol

Up to 200 mg/dL

197 mg/dL

198 mg/dL

196 mg/dL

165 mg/dL