Measurements | Mean pre-VSL#3® | Mean post-VSL#3® | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 133 ± 13 | 130 ± 11 | 0.53 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 82 ± 8 | 80 ± 7 | 0.42 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.51 ± 1.38 | 4.42 ± 1.27 | 0.83 |
HDL (mmol/l) | 1.07 ± 0.26 | 1.09 ± 0.24 | 0.79 |
LDL (mmol/l) | 2.58 ± 1.18 | 2.56 ± 1.02 | 0.95 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.89 ± 0.57 | 1.91 ± 1.00 | 0.94 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 54 ± 12 | 55 ± 12 | 0.87 |
Fructosamine (μmol/l) | 257 ± 44 | 263 ± 49 | 0.67 |
HOMA-IR | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 0.95 |
∆RI-GTN (%) | 28 ± 6 | 25 ± 8 | 0.20 |
∆RI-Salb (%) | 9 ± 8 | 8 ± 4 | 0.62 |
sVCAM-1 (ng/ml) | 536 ± 305 | 524 ± 262 | 0.90 |
cGMP (pmol/l) | 178 ± 57 | 159 ± 43 | 0.27 |
Blood glutathione ratio | 22 ± 10 | 26 ± 13 | 0.21 |
TAC [mM Asc (AEAC)] | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.47 ± 0.07 | 0.75 |
hsCRP (mg/l) | 3.0 ± 2.5 | 3.9 ± 6.1 | 0.53 |
ALT (iu/l) | 56 ± 31 | 51 ± 32 | 0.63 |
AST (iu/l) | 40 ± 16 | 38 ± 20 | 0.78 |
Mode ASQ (C2m) | 91 ± 14 | 95 ± 16 | 0.57 |