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Table 1

From: Use of anabolic steroid therapy in critically ill ICU patients

 

2 weeks prior to AS

After 3 doses

Patient

Pre-ALB

N balance (g/day)

LBM (kg)

Pre-ALB

N balance (g/day)

LBM (kg)

1. F

0.09

+2.3

22.3

0.09

+3.2

22.8

2. F

0.08

-3.4

18.4

0.21

+4.8

19.2

3. M

0.11

-5.8

36.3

0.32

+7.2

38.1

4. M

< 0.07

-6.7

27.2

0.19

+1.8

27.9

5. M

0.18

-14.2

39.4

0.28

+6.9

40.8

6. F

0.07

-5.2

12.8

0.16*

+5.3*

15.3*

7. M

0.14

-6.8

N/A

0.35

+3.8

N/A

8. M

< 0.07

-10.2

29.1

0.16

+5.4

29.9

9. M

0.15

-17.6

20.5

0.14

-10.0

22.1

10. M

0.10

-19.6

26.8

0.14

+4.6

25.8

  1. * Data collected 6 weeks post steroid.