From: Magnesium treatment in alcoholics: A randomized clinical trial
Parameter | Magnesium | Placebo | t-test statistic | df | p value |
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Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 6.1 ± 18.3 | 2.1 ± 19.4 | 0.804 | 57 | 0.425 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 1.2 ± 9.8 | -3.9 ± 10.6 | 1.922 | 57 | 0.058 |
Grip strength, right hand, kp/cm2 | 0.03 ± 0.09 | 0.0 ± 0.11 | 0.085 | 57 | 0.933 |
Grip strength, left hand, kp/cm2 | 0.03 ± 0.10 | 0.05 ± 1.27 | 1.319 | 57 | 0.192 |
Serum magnesium, mmol/l | 0.06 ± 0.12 | 0.01 ± 0.08 | 1.801 | 56 | 0.077 |
Serum gammaglutamyl-transferase, U/l | -55.4 ± 105 | -128.1 ± 49 | 0.752 | 56 | 0.455 |
Serum aspartateamino-transferase, U/l | -22.0 ± 43.8 | -34.2 ± 79 | 0.714 | 56 | 0.478 |
Serum alanineamino-transferase, U/l | -12.0 ± 41.0 | -24.4 ± 53 | 0.986 | 56 | 0.329 |
Beck Depression Inventory score | -9.1 ± 6.5 | -12.2 ± 11 | 1.236 | 54 | 0.222 |