Group A (n=20) Group B (n=20) Group C (n=20) Group D (n=20)
P value
P trend
Male, No. (%) 9 (45) 10 (50) 11 (55) 11 (55) 0.908 0.487
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 24.05 (0.61) 24.40 (0.50) 24.05 (0.61) 24.40 (0.50) 0.055 0.224
Liver function
Albumin, mean (SD), g/L 42.15 (7.08) 41.13 (5.04) 39.32 (4.00) 37.76 (7.74) 0.121 0.016
Bilirubin, median (IQR), μmol/L 11.50 (9.70-15.78) 12.90 (10.25-19.83) 14.85 (12.13-22.45) 15.30 (11.60-23.18) 0.123 0.034
ALT, median (IQR), U/L 18.50 (11.25-26.50) 18.00 (12.00-22.75) 12.50 (11.00-18.25) 14.50 (10.25-24.00) 0.358 0.583
AST, median (IQR), U/L 22.00 (18.00-25.00) 23.00 (16.00-32.00) 21.00 (17.00-28.50) 22.00 (17.25-28.25) 0.958 0.168
Kidney function
Scr, median (IQR), mg/dl 0.67 (0.55-0.86) 0.80 (0.68-0.92) 0.80 (0.65-1.01) 0.78 (0.62-1.05) 0.126 0.033
BUN, median (IQR), mg/dl 14.57 (11.90-16.95) 15.55 (12.74-19.54) 13.98 (10.99-17.44) 15.69 (11.25-20.02) 0.746 0.761
GFR, mean (SD), mL/min/1.73m2 136.83 (29.07) 115.41 (26.87) 107.24 (28.67) 111.98 (35.09) 0.014 0.008
EF, mean (SD) % 63.65 (2.37) 62.35 (1.90) 64.05 (3.32) 63.10 (3.16) 0.239 0.986