Fasting blood samples were collected from the jugular vein at baseline and monthly. Blood was collected in 0.1 mol/L citrate-containing EDTA. Fresh whole blood was submitted to Antech Diagnostics for CBC with differential and biochemistry measurements (Superchem w/CBC, SA020). Plasma IGF-1 levels were quantified by human IGF-I Quantikine ELISA Kit (R&D Systems, DG100B) and CRP levels by porcine C-reactive protein/CRP DuoSet ELISA (R&D Systems, DY2648). Quantification of plasma N-tyrosine and TAC assay were performed with OxiSelect Nitrotyrosine ELISA Kit (STA-305) and TAC assay kit (STA-360) (both from Cell Biolabs Inc).
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