Table 3

Changes in the concentrations of lactate and glucose in plasma

MetaboliteTreatmentBefore runAfter runChange
Values represent mean (SD).
*Significantly different (p⩽0.05) from before run.
†Significantly different (p⩽0.05) from placebo treatment.
Lactate (mmol/l)Placebo2.0 (0.9)9.8 (2.8)*7.8 (2.4)
Citrate2.2 (1.1)11.9 (3.0)*†9.7 (2.3)†
Glucose (mmol/l)Placebo5.0 (0.6)8.8 (1.7)*3.8 (1.8)
Citrate4.9 (0.7)8.3 (1.9)*†3.4 (1.9)