Table 6: Effects on blood safety indicators (X ± SD) in study patients.

Treatment

Baseline

12 weeks

 

Alanine amino transferase (ALAT) (U/L)

Policosanol

23.45 ± 8.88

22.35 ± 13.20

Placebo

22.19 ± 9.21

22.00 ± 10.40

 

Aspartate amino transferase (ASAT) (U/L) 

Policosanol

24.11 ± 10.84

26.96 ± 15.70

Placebo

24.07 ± 8.62

26.16 ± 11.20

 

 Glucose (mmol/L) 

Policosanol

5.16 ± 1.52

 4.57 ± 1.10*

Placebo

5.04 ± 0.88

 4.48 ± 0.70***

 

Creatinine (µmol/L) 

Policosanol

73.75 ± 14.94

74.56 ± 15.60

Placebo

73.41 ± 13.90

75.72 ± 14.20

 

Uric acid (µmol/L) 

Policosanol

286.83 ± 62.29

327.09 ± 77.80**

Placebo

287.85 ± 62.70

 335.43 ± 82.60**

X mean, SD standard deviation
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 Comparison with baseline (McNemar test)