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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There was no significant change noted in liver function [AST (HP -2. 07 10. 32 U/L, p = 0. 28 ; SP 0. 27 6. 67 U/L, p = 0. 820), ALT (HP -1. 03 10. 08 U/L, p = 0. 34 ; SP -2. 6 12. 51 U/L, p = 0. 24), bilirubin (HP 0. 007 0. 33, U/L, p = 0. 91 ; SP 0. 07 0. 24 U/L, p = 0. 120), alkaline phosphatase (HP 2. 00 9. 07 U/L, p = 0. 240 ; SP -2. 12 11. 01 U/L, p = 0. 280)], renal function [serum creatinine (HP 0. 31 1. 89 mg/dL, p = 0. 380 ; SP -0. 05 0. 15 mg/dL, p = 0. 060), urea nitrogen (HP 1. 33 4. 68 mg/dL, p = 0. 130 ; SP -0. 24 3. 03 mg/dL, p = 0. 650), 24 hour urine creatinine clearance (HP -0. 02 0. 16 mL/min, p = 0. 480 ; SP 1. 18 7. 53 mL/min, p = 0. 400), and calcium excretion (HP -0. 41 9. 48 mg/24 hours, p = 0. 830 ; SP -0. 007 6. 76 mg/24 hours, p = 0. 990)] or in bone mineral density by DEXA (HP 0. 04 0. 19 g/cm2, p = 0. 210 ; SP -0. 03 0. 17 g/cm2, p = 0. 320) in either group over one year.