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Table 5 Biochemical and hematologic parameters; Standardized Uptake Values (SUV), (Initial versus last visit)

From: Modified Atkins diet in advanced malignancies - final results of a safety and feasibility trial within the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Parameter

Mean Baseline

Standard Deviation

Mean Last Visit Value

Standard Deviation

Significance

Weight (lbs.)

210 (95 kg)

41.26 (18.7 kg)

193 (87.7 kg)

37.82

p = 0.0001

BMI

30.3

5.29

27.7

4.69

p = 0.001

Glucose (mg/dl)

89

14.8

97.1

12.07

p = 0.944

BHB

11.5

10.27

9.14

8.73

p = 0.785

BUN/Creatinine ratio

18.17

5.76

16.8

6.46

p = 0.108

Serum creatinine

1.14

0.23

1.09

0.21

p = 0.314

Systolic BP

125

10.35

127

15.59

p = 0.394

Diastolic BP

70

11.27

77

5.57

p = 0.043

Total Cholesterol

179

34.6

186

56.4

p = 0.819

LDL Cholesterol

125

37.6

119

40.76

p = 0.772

HDL Cholesterol

38.7

15.09

46.75

24.4

p = 0.0612

Triglycerides

114

44.45

103.58

47.70

p = 0.674

Uric Acid

6.34

1.42

5.92

1.73

p = 0.565

WBC count

7.06

4.84

7.17

3.98

p = 0.867

ALT

28

11.34

25

13.78

p = 0.193

Albumin

3.67

0.63

3.71

0.84

p = 0.698

SUV

2.87

1.44

2.75

1.62

p = 0.689

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, BHB beta-hydroxybutyrate, BP blood pressure; LDL-low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein
  2. WBC white blood cell, ALT alanine transferase, SUV standardized uptake unit