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Table 5 Blood variables measured at pre-, mid- and post-intervention time points during supplementation with either KER or CAS protein

From: The effect of chronic soluble keratin supplementation in physically active individuals on body composition, blood parameters and cycling performance

 

Keratin

Casein

Pre

Mid

Post

Pre

Mid

Post

RBC (× 1012/L)

5.0 ± 0.3

5.0 ± 0.3

5.0 ± 0.3

5.1 ± 0.3

5.0 ± 0.2

5.0 ± 0.3

Hct (%)

44.8 ± 2.0

43.9 ± 1.7

44.7 ± 2.0

44.7 ± 2.5

44.2 ± 1.7

44.5 ± 1.9

Hb (g.L− 1)

149 ± 6

147 ± 6

148 ± 7

148 ± 7

148 ± 5

150 ± 6

MCV (fL)

89.4 ± 2.8

88.9 ± 2.8

89.0 ± 2.3

88.8 ± 3.6

89.0 ± 3.3

88.5 ± 3.4

MCH (pg)

29.7 ± 1.1

29.7 ± 1.3

29.6 ± 1.3

29.6 ± 1.4

29.8 ± 1.1

29.7 ± 1.2

MCHC (g/L− 1)

332 ± 8

334 ± 12

332 ± 11

334 ± 15

335 ± 11

336 ± 9

WBC (× 109/L)

5.7 ± 1.0

6.0 ± 1.3

5.7 ± 0.7

6.0 ± 1.2

6.1 ± 1.0

5.9 ± 1.0