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Hyeonggaeyeongyo-Tang for Treatment of Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis: A Prospective, Nonrandomized, Pre-Post Study

Table 8

The laboratory tests for safety assessment.

Normal rangesWeek 0Week 4 value

AST0~40 (U/L)0.148
ALT0~40 (U/L)0.167
BUN8~23 (mg/dL)0.005
Creatinine0.6~1.2 (mg/dL)0.354
CBC
 WBC4.0~10.0 (×103/μL)0.116
 RBC4.2~6.3 (×106/μL)0.019
 Hemoglobin13~17 (g/dL)0.002
 Hematocrit36~48 (%)0.011
 Platelet150~350 (×103/μL)0.890
ESR ~20 (mm/h)0.290

Mean ± standard deviation and paired -test.
Significant difference () between week 0 (baseline) and week 4.
AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CBC, complete blood count; WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.