Table 4 Laboratory variables.

S-Ca mmol/l*

2.33 (0.08)

2.32 (0.06)

.357

S-GT μmol/l**

0.29 (2.23)

0.30 (2.15)

.955

S-cholesterol mmol/l*

6.04 (0.96)

5.60 (1.18)

.003

S-TG mmol/l**

1.10 (6.00)

1.15 (10.10)

.536

S-HDL mmol/l**

1.30 (1.6)

1.30 (2.0)

.582

S-LDL mmol/l**

4.15 (4.00)

3.29 (4.99)

.0001

LDL/HDL*

3.24 (1.13)

2.76 (1.32)

.006

S-Mg mmol/l*

0.86 (0.05)

0.86 (0.05)

.856

B-HbA1c%*

4.43 (0.32)

4.53 (0.47)

.065

Whole blood magnesium mmol/l*

1.44 (0.13)

1.45 (0.13)

.799

Magnesium in striated muscle mmol/l*

6.60 (1.72) (n = 29)

6.73 (2.25) (n = 38)

.807

Calcium in 24 hrs urine mmol/l*

5.18 (2.52)

5.30 (2.66)

.708

Magnesium in 24 hrs urine mmol/l*

4.18 (1.54)

4.25 (1.74)

.697

Creatinine in 24 hrs urine mmol/l*

11.18 (3.93)

12.25 (4.93)

.087