Gum Arabic Reduces C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients without Affecting Urea or Indoxyl Sulfate Levels

Table 2

Effect of Gum Arabic supplementation on renal parameters ().

Parameter	Baseline level	Follow-up level	value
eGFR (mL/min/1.7 m^2)
Creatinine (µmol/L)
BUN (mmol/L)
Sodium (mmol/L)
Potassium (mmol/L)
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)
Uric acid (mmol/L)
Calcium (mmol/L)
Phosphorus (mmol/L)
Magnesium (mmol/L)
Parathyroid hormone (pg/mL)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
Indoxyl sulfate (mg/L)
Urine volume (mL/day)
Creatinine excretion (g/day)
Urea excretion (mmol/day)
Protein excretion (g/day)
Creatinine clearance (mL/day)
Urea clearance (mL/day)

eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; BUN: blood urea nitrogen.
Statistically significant.