TABLE 3

Results of Selected Biochemical and Hematologic Tests

AnalysisNormal valueValue before injection*Value after injection*
Alanine aminotransferase
 Men0−55 IU/L27 ± 16 (3)24 ± 17 (3)
 Women0−37 IU/L23 ± 11 (7)23 ± 11 (7)
Albumin35−52 g/L38 ± 2 (10)42 ± 2 (10)
Aspartate aminotransferase
 Men0−40 IU/L21 ± 819 ± 7
 Women0−32 IU/L22 ± 521 ± 6
Bilirubin (total)2.8−17.0 μmol/L8.5 ± 6.39.4 ± 7.6
Calcium (blood)2.07−2.55 mmol/L2.30 ± 0.072.27 ± 0.10
Carbon dioxide23.0−27.0 mmol/L25.5 ± 2.625.6 ± 2.5
Chlorides (blood)96−106 mmol/L102 ± 3103 ± 2
Creatinine (blood)
 Men58−110 μmol/L80 ± 2776 ± 22
 Women46−92 μmol/L57 ± 1056 ± 10
γ-glutamyltransferase (serum)
 Men0−64 IU/L32 ± 533 ± 7
 Women0−55 IU/L34 ± 2133 ± 21
Glucose (blood)3.3−6.1 μmol/L5.9 ± 1.45.4 ± 1.8
Lactate dehydrogenase
 Men0−250 IU/L158 ± 13133 ± 13
 Women0−235 IU/L154 ± 34158 ± 30
Alkaline phosphatase
 Men40−130 IU/L83 ± 3382 ± 32
 Women35−105 IU/L72 ± 3072 ± 30
Potassium (blood)3.5−5.1 μmol/L4.0 ± 0.34.2 ± 0.3
Total proteins (blood)58−80 g/L69 ± 368 ± 3
Sodium (blood)135−145 μmol/L140 ± 1141 ± 2
Urea (blood)
 Men3.2−7.6 mmol/L6.1 ± 0.86.0 ± 0.8
 Women2.5−6.6 μmol/L3.9 ± 1.53.6 ± 1.5
White blood cells1 × 109–50 × 109/L7 ± 17 ± 2
Hemoglobin
 Men130−180 g/L157 ± 13155 ± 13
 Women120−160 g/L132 ± 8132 ± 7
Platelets20 × 109−1,000 × 109/L235 ± 69218 ± 74
Cholesterol
 Men2.81−4.89 mmol/L3.81 ± 0.383.79 ± 0.45
 Women2.69−5.88 mmol/L4.40 ± 0.644.41 ± 0.71
Triglycerides<1.7 mmol/L1.6 ± 1.11.5 ± 1.0
  • * Reported as mean ± SD; values in parentheses are numbers of patients.