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Table 5 Serum electrolytes over the study period for spring water and magnesium bicarbonate (supplemented) spring water groups

From: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the short term effects of a spring water supplemented with magnesium bicarbonate on acid/base balance, bone metabolism and cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women

  

Spring Water (n = 33)

Supplemented Spring Water (n = 34)

 

Visit

Day 0

Day 84

Day 0

Day 84

Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

Mean (SD)

27.6 (1.84)

27.6 (1.60)

27.9 (1.94)

27.8 (1.93)

 

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

0.0 (2.01)

 

-0.1 (1.60)

 

*P value

  

0.511

0.790

Corrected Calcium (mmol/L)

Mean (SD)

2.31(0.07)

2.29 (0.09)

2.32 (0.08)

2.31 (0.091)

 

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

-0.03 (0.07)

 

-0.004 (0.06)

 

*P value

  

0.778

0.1504

Magnesium (mmol/L)

Mean (SD)

0.86 (0.06)

0.86 (0.06)

0.87 (0.05)

0.90 (0.052)

 

Change from baseline (Day 0) (SD)

 

0.006 (0.04)

 

0.03 (0.03)

 

*P value

  

0.320

0.006

  1. *p-value comparing groups at Day 0 (italics) and for change from Day 0 to Day 84
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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