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Table 5 Effects of lysine supplementation on the BP of hypertensive participants enrolled in the study

From: Effect of lysine supplementation on hypertensive men and women in selected peri-urban community in Ghana

 

Lysine1

p-value

Control1

p-value

Baseline

Posttest

Change

Baseline

Posttest

Change

Men

 n3

19

19

19

 

19

19

19

 

 Systolic (mmHg)

146.11 ± 11.932

128.95 ± 10.44

7.16 ± 12.65*

0.02

145.79 ± 12.56

142.79 ± 11.07

3.00 ± 12.87

0.32

Women

 n3

8

8

8

 

13

13

13

 

 Systolic (mmHg)

144.12 ± 10.41

132.38 ± 10.69

5.75 ± 7.02

0.06

145.15 ± 14.79

145.00 ± 17.93

0.15 ± 11.48

0.96

  1. Paired-sample t tests: Mean ± SD (all such values): Sample size: *P < 0.05