Research Article

Changes in Body Water Caused by Sleep Deprivation in Taeeum and Soyang Types in Sasang Medicine: Prospective Intervention Study

Table 3

The difference of electrolyte, liver, and renal functions between Taeeum type and Soyang type.

VariableTaeeum type Soyang type
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

K (mmol/L)
 D3-D10.09 ± 1.020.23 ± 0.410.05
 D3-D81.02 ± 7.04−0.39 ± 0.540.25

Na (mmol/L)
 D3-D10.13 ± 1.420.00 ± 1.560.72
 D3-D80.27 ± 1.380.42 ± 1.630.70

Ca (mg/dL)
 D3-D1−2.31 ± 0.17−0.15 ± 0.330.30
 D3-D8−0.035 ± 0.30−0.30 ± 0.320.51

Alb (g/dL)
 D3-D1−0.20 ± 0.15−0.18 ± 0.200.65
 D3-D8−0.34 ± 0.22−0.37 ± 0.190.31

BUN (mg/dL)
 D3-D1−1.33 ± 2.62−2.19 ± 2.370.18
 D3-D8−1.43 ± 3.63−2.05 ± 2.720.45

Cr (mg/dL)
 D3-D10.01 ± 0.680.00 ± 0.040.20
 D3-D80.00 ± 0.06−0.01 ± 0.050.21

AST (U/L)
 D3-D1−0.62 ± 3.83−0.52 ± 5.670.93
 D3-D80.03 ± 4.06−1.06 ± 6.870.46

ALT (U/L)
 D3-D1−2.34 ± 4.84−0.18 ± 8.510.23
 D3-D8−1.31 ± 4.89−1.42 ± 8.730.95

: number, SD: standard deviation, K: potassium, Na: natrium, Ca: calcium, Alb: albumin, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, Cr: creatinine, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, D1: day 1, D3: day 3, D8: day 8, D3-D1: differences in the intervention phase, and D3-D8: differences in the resting phase.
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