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Table 2 Serum biomarkers in the PLA and LC groups before and after 12 weeks of intervention. Data are presented as means ± SD

From: Effect of a 3-month L-carnitine supplementation and resistance training program on circulating markers and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

 

PLA

LC

Group x Time (p)

pre

post

pre

post

OPN (µg/L)

19.8 ± 3.8

18.6 ± 2.8

18.4 ± 5.2

17.3 ± 6.2

0.954

SOST (ng/L)

710 ± 445

704 ± 470

764 ± 500

647 ± 362

0.367

FGF-23 (ng/L)

22.6 ± 21.3

25.8 ± 23.3

21.9 ± 18.0

22.9 ± 15.7

0.400

OPG (ng/L)

142 ± 54

149 ± 51

146 ± 57

141 ± 44

0.460

DKK1 (ng/L)

69.9 ± 14.3

69.9 ± 28.1

75.4 ± 26.5

74.4 ± 26.4

0.910

IGF-1 (µg/L)

77.7 ± 14.5

82.9 ± 20.5

79.5 ± 25.9

85.3 ± 26.7

0.941

IL-6 (ng/L)

1.6 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.8

1.8 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.4

0.566

TNF-α (ng/L)

1.2 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.3

0.478

CRP (mg/L)

2.3 ± 1.7

2.3 ± 2.1

2.3 ± 2.3

2.3 ± 2.4

0.970