Assessment of Changes in Lipids Metabolism in Patients with Degenerative Joints and Discs Diseases Subjected to Spa Therapy

Table 3

HDL cholesterol level changes in female patients after balneophysiotherapy (mean ± SD, mmol/L).

		HDL
Study group N=22	BEFORE	3.6 ± 0.6
	AFTER	4.0 ± 0.8
Control group N=11	BEFORE	4.3 ± 0.7
	AFTER	4.1 ± 0.78

P<0.05, P<0.01 compared to pretreatment values. HDL: high density lipoprotein.