Treatment Group Baseline 60 Days 90 Days
Total Cholesterol Levels ± SD (mg/dL)
Group 1 102.4±37.4 63.2±11.4 53.8±16.3
Group 2 102.1±28.4 2107±343* 1483±254*
Group 3 106.2±38.4 1928±584* 1550±436*
Group 4 108.5±33.0 1808±236* 1486±326*
Triglyceride Levels ± SD (mg/dL)
Group 1 88.9±18.8 39.2±6.4 47.4±25.5
Group 2 83.5±40.1 237.2±54.2* 228.8±68.7*
Group 3 112.6±58.7 223.5±71.7* 193.8±56.3*
Group 4 78.3±43.1 177.9±46.5*# 170.8±36.2*#
CRP Concentrations ± SD (mcg/mL)
Group 1 16.9±9.8 16.8±19.8 15.2±31.1
Group 2 13.7±5.6 26.3±20.1^ 13.0±9.0
Group 3 12.4±13.1 16.7±15.0 17.8±11.9
Group 4 26.0±28.1 11.8±7.1^ 19.2±24.7^
* = P<0.001 versus Group 1; # = P=0.04 versus Group 2; ^ = P<0.05 versus baseline for the same group
Table 2: Results of mean plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride and CRP levels,
based on treatment group, and reported at baseline, 60 days and 90 days.
