Table 5

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

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


*p-value comparing groups at Day 0 (italics) and for change from Day 0 to Day 84

Day et al. BMC Research Notes 2010 3:180   doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-180

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