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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The changes in plasma bicarbonate from baseline during the study was significantly different between the groups (week 12 : lactate = +0. 11 + / - 2. 21 mmol/liter, bicarbonate = +1. 69 + / - 2. 55 mmol/liter, P < 0. 05, 95 % confidence interval for the difference 0. 21 to 2. 94 mmol/liter ; week 24 : lactate = +0. 03 + / - 2. 48 mmol/liter, bicarbonate = +1. 82 + / - 2. 96 mmol/liter, P < 0. 05, 95 % confidence interval for the difference 0. 16 to 3. 42 mmol/liter).