Table 4 Serum clinical chemistry markers for the CARB and NOSS groups

Glucose (mg/dL)

.142

.315

NOSS

82.00 ± 4.98

83.00 ± 11.45

CARB

81.80 ± 6.52

86.90 ± 5.56

BUN (mg/dL)

.117

.117

NOSS

14.80 ± 3.42

14.80 ± 3.22

CARB

15.33 ± 2.82

12.88 ± 3.85

Creatinine (mg/dL)

.016*

.413

NOSS

0.896 ± 0.150

0.949 ± 0.145

CARB

0.916 ± 0.087

1.07 ± 0.201

Sodium (mmol/L)

.304

.681

NOSS

137.40 ± 2.79

139.72 ± 2.26

CARB

136.67 ± 2.06

137.67 ± 9.08

Potassium (mmol/L)

.107

.671

NOSS

4.06 ± 0.177

4.34 ± 0.568

CARB

3.95 ± 0.274

4.12 ± 0.446

Chloride (mmol/L)

.665

.561

NOSS

101.70 ± 2.79

103.24 ± 2.85

CARB

101.33 ± 2.64

101.11 ± 8.47

CO ₂ (mmol/L)

.787

.349

NOSS

21.40 ± 1.07

22.40 ± 1.07

CARB

20.11 ± 2.20

19.55 ± 4.90

Calcium (mg/dL)

.799

.247

NOSS

9.27 ± 0.577

9.58 ± 0.322

CARB

9.28 ± 0.481

9.07 ± 1.24

Protein (mg/dL)

.914

.336

NOSS

6.79 ± 0.645

6.95 ± 0.353

CARB

6.85 ± 0.657

6.65 ± 1.18

Albumin (mg/dL)

.653

.244

NOSS

4.41 ± 0.338

4.50 ± 0.205

CARB

4.48 ± 0.341

4.28 ± 0.695

Globulin (mg/dL)

.622

.622

NOSS

2.38 ± 0.410

2.45 ± 0.310

CARB

2.36 ± 0.393

2.36 ± 0.574

Albumin/Globulin

.157

.436

NOSS

1.89 ± 0.237

1.87 ± 0.231

CARB

1.93 ± 0.300

1.86 ± 0.304

Bilirubin (mg/dL)

.181

.465

NOSS

0.550 ± 0.295

0.440 ± 0.171

CARB

0.667 ± 0.282

0.633 ± 0.400

ALP (U/L)

.066

.816

NOSS

52.30 ± 12.84

56.40 ± 18.36

CARB

58.55 ± 15.56

63.77 ± 21.77

AST (U/L)

.982

.403

NOSS

17.80 ± 4.15

17.40 ± 4.67

CARB

17.55 ± 5.07

17.88 ± 4.59

ALT (U/L)

.785

.785

NOSS

10.70 ± 4.16

10.70 ± 6.26

CARB

7.66 ± 1.93

8.33 ± 5.63