Effects of Nasturtium officinale Extract on Antioxidant and Biochemical Parameters in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Table 3

Comparison of differences in biochemical parameters during the study between the control and EENO groups.

Variable		Baseline	After 4 weeks	value	Net differences of groups	value
BUN (mg/dl)	Control	39.8 ± 9.4	42 ± 11.6		2.04 ± 14.3
	Intervention	40.6 ± 11.2	34.6 ± 15.1		−6 ± 12.5
WBC	Control	5474 ± 1737.1	5339 ± 1567		−134.8 ± 1491.7
	Intervention	6308.7 ± 926.1	6465 ± 2209		156.5 ± 995.3
Hb (g/dl)	Control	10.7 ± 1.42	11.2 ± 1.56		0.58 ± 1.2
	Intervention	10.4 ± 1.47	11.2 ± 1.7		0.79 ± 1.5
Plt	Control	153695 ± 48760.5	153956.5 ± 44604.8		260.9 ± 41377.6
	Intervention	178565.2 ± 59549.7	158260.9 ± 45508.5		−20304 ± 48280.8
K (mmol/L)	Control	4.4 ± 0.35	4.6 ± 0.61		0.13 ± 0.58
	Intervention	4.6 ± 0.53	4.6 ± 0.73		0.02 ± 0.59
Ca (mg/dl)	Control	9.4 ± 1.13	10.7 ± 1.8		1.3 ± 2
	Intervention	8.8 ± 1.32	10.4 ± 2		1.5 ± 1.6
Ph (mg/dl)	Control	4.5 ± 1	3.7 ± 1		−0.8 ± 1.6
	Intervention	4.8 ± 0.6	4 ± 1.3		−0.8 ± 1.5
Alb (g/dl)	Control	3.9 ± 0.4	3.9 ± 0.3		0.01 ± 0.406
	Intervention	3.8 ± 0.43	3.7 ± 0.4		−0.07 ± 0.456
TG (mg/dl)	Control	91.4 ± 59.6	115.3 ± 96.3		23.9 ± 44.2
	Intervention	101 ± 57.1	109.1 ± 51.8		8.2 ± 38.7
TChol (mg/dl)	Control	114 ± 27.4	117.7 ± 33		3.65 ± 21.1
	Intervention	130.2 ± 27.7	129.3 ± 32.6		−0.91 ± 26.1
LDL (mg/dl)	Control	51.6 ± 7.8	58.2 ± 20.8		6.6 ± 14
	Intervention	65 ± 22.5	64 ± 20.9		−1.1 ± 17
HDL (mg/dl)	Control	38 ± 12.3	38.5 ± 9.9		0.52 ± 5.3
	Intervention	37.7 ± 11	38.9 ± 11.3		1.2 ± 5.3

BUN, blood urea nitrogen; WBC, white blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; Plt, platelet; TChol, total cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides; K, potassium; Alb, albumin; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus , , and .