Table 2 Comparison of the laboratory parameters among the intervention, sham control, and control groups in two phases (before and after the intervention).

Hb

11.5(1.42)

11.32(1.37)

11.47(1.42)

11.48(1.37)

11.34(1.37)

11.34(1.37)

0.877

p-value^a

0.2

0.1

0.24

Hct

34.68(5.4)

35.01(4.56)

33.66(5.82)

35.67(4.64)

36.4(5.37)

36.02(4.32)

0.135

p-value^a

0.27

0.983

0.158

Ph

8.78(0.93)

7.4(0.72)

8.54(0.79)

8.69(0.64)

8.61(0.56)

8.7(0.7)

0.045

p-value^a

0.02

0.748

0.224

Cr

8.28(2)

8.94(1.4)

8.44(1.7)

8.86(1.8)

8.8(2)

9.1(1.8)

0.32

p-value^a

0.1

0.1

0.5

Na

138.63(3.7)

140.13(3.5)

138.1(3.54)

139.77(4.34)

137(4.03)

138.6(3.92)

0.277

p-value^a

0.001

0.002

0.0001>

K

6.1(0.81)

6.56(1.38)

6.16(1.1)

6.65(1.27)

5.95(0.8)

6.65(1.79)

0.811

p-value^a

0.1

0.1

0.2

PTH

1114.9(200.2)

981.9(119)

1056.1(168.4)

1091.5(134)

1002.6(126)

1111.5(206.6)

0.004

p-value^a

0.029

0.4

0.1

BUN

54.97(12.74)

55.25(12)

55.23(19.28)

56.43(17.7)

59.13(14)

60.83(12.5)

0.48

p-value^a

0.1

0.084

0.717

Ca

7.33(1.27)

6.94(1.18)

7.30(0/78)

7.62(1.35)

7.6(0.76)

7.19(1.1)

0.087

p-value^a

0.053

0.237

0.1