Table 3 Within-group comparisons of blood lead and intestinal barrier integrity indices in the experiment group by paired t-test
Parameters | Baseline | After Holofood intervention | Mean difference | 95% Confidence interval | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lead (μg/L) | 75.81 ± 64.34 | 33.61 ± 21.67 | 41.650 | 22.318 to 60.982 | 0.000 |
DAO activity (U/L) | 10.81 ± 2.43 | 7.58 ± 1.33 | 3.231 | 2.359 to 4.105 | 0.000 |
d-lactate (mg/L) | 15.76 ± 6.37 | 10.22 ± 3.84 | 5.539 | 3.194 to7.883 | 0.000 |
Endotoxin (U/L) | 10.65 ± 0.76 | 10.39 ± 0.16 | 0.265 | 0.020 to 0.511 | 0.040 |