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Table 2 Mean absolute and relative difference in serum lipid levels (levels at beginning minus levels at the end)

From: Red yeast rice lowers cholesterol in physicians - a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial

Mean difference in serum lipid level (mg/dL)

Intervention group

Placebo group

95% CI of difference (%)

p-value

Diff TOTchol

37,06 mg/dL

-1,86

-52,01;-25,83

<0,001

(%)

(14,62)

(-1,16)

(-20,89; -10,68)

 

Diff HDL

-1,90 mg/dL

0,43 (0,27)

-2,20;6,87

0,31

(%)

(-2,99)

 

(-3,46; 9,99)

 

Diff LDL

35,87 mg/dL

-2,04 (-1,65)

-49,77;-26,05

<0,001

(%)

(22,17)

 

(-30,46; -17,17)

 

Diff TG

19,13 mg/dL

-0,29 (-4,97)

-38,51; -0,32

0,05

(%)

(13,79)

 

(-32,68; -4,83)