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Table 3 Electrolytes levels were compared between the two groups at different time points

From: The effect of acetate Ringer’s solution versus lactate Ringer’s solution on acid base physiology in infants with biliary atresia

Time

LR

AR

P value

 

Na+ (mmol/L)

T1

140.3 ± 2.6

142.5 ± 2.7

0.129

T2

145.2 ± 3.1a

143.4 ± 3.4 a

0.203

T3

139.2 ± 4.9

138.5 ± 2.3

0.734

 

K+ (mmol/L)

T1

4.01 ± 0.43

3.89 ± 0.47

0.587

T2

4.06 ± 0.23

3.81 ± 0.41

0.111

T3

3.75 ± 0.32

4.03 ± 0.27

0.055

 

Ca2+ (mmol/L)

T1

1.18 ± 0.07

1.24 ± 0.07

0.136

T2

1.20 ± 0.03

1.22 ± 0.06

0.495

T3

1.17 ± 0.06

1.19 ± 0.05

0.507

 

Cl (mmol/L)

T1

102.4 ± 3.7

104.1 ± 2.1

0.212

T2

104.6 ± 3.2b

106.4 ± 2.0b

0.753

T3

100.7 ± 1.8

101.4 ± 2.9

0.617

  1. Note: Data are given as mean ± SD
  2. a,b P < 0.05 versus T1 and T3 in Na+ and Cl