Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

Female, number (%)

28 (70)

30 (75)

0.617^c

Age; yrs., mean (SD)

35.42 (12.73)

30.75 (9.72)

0.069^a

BMI; Kg/m², mean (SD)

21.92 (3.34)

21.87 (2.99)

0.946 ^b

Exercise history, number (%)

18 (45)

25 (62.5)

0.116^c

Total TNSS score, mean (SD)

7.48 (1.96)

7.37 (2.32)

0.835^t

 Right MCA

0.32 (0.14)

0.31(0.14)

0.661^a

 Left MCA

0.34 (0.16)

0.31 (0.18)

0.378^a

 Right Vol

3.83 (0.98)

3.62 (1.04)

0.365^a

 Left Vol

3.95 (1.11)

3.53 (1.16)

0.103^a

 Right Dis

2.11 (0.31)

2.22 (0.25)

0.091^a

 Left Dis

2.11 (0.28)

2.27 (0.43)

0.068^a

Total RQLQ score, mean (SD)

2.98 (0.99)

3.12 (1.12)

0.546^a

  Systolic (mm. Hg.)

117.05 (9.60)

115.28 (13.16)

0.631 ^b

  Diastolic (mm. Hg.)

75.95 (9.49)

72.10 (10.15)

0.059 ^b

  BUN (mg/dL)

11.81 (3.47)

11.50 (3.59)

0.698^a

  Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.74 (0.18)

0.74 (0.18)

0.956^a

  AST (U/L)

21.13 (6.71)

20.85 (8.73)

0.875^a

  ALT (U/L)

28.38 (11.96)

27.05 (13.35)

0.641^a

  ALP (U/L)

60.93 (13.68)

65.88 (21.93)

0.229^a

  Eosinophil

3.65 (2.52)

3.92 (2.45)

0.829 ^b

  Basophil

0.51 (0.43)

0.40 (0.38)

0.308 ^b