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. 2025 Dec 5;31(1):25-00156. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.25-00156

Table 2. Comparison of laboratory values between groups.

Q1 (n: 155) Q2 (n: 155) Q3 (n: 155) Q4 (n: 155) p Value
Blood tests
 Triglycerides (mmol/L)** 1.2 (0.9–1.8) 1.3 (1.0–1.8) 1.2 (0.9–1.9) 1.4 (1.0–2.0) 0.421
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)* 3.7 ± 1.2 3.3 ± 1.3 3.1 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 1.3 0.110
 Albumin (g/dL)* 3.5 ± 1.0 3.6 ± 1.1 4.0 ± 0.8 4.0 ± 1.0 0.001
 Lymphocytes (×109/L)* 2.7 ± 1.1 3.1 ± 1.3 3.4 ± 1.1 3.7 ± 1.1 0.001
 CRP (g/L)* 45.2 ± 20.8 14.5 ± 9.7 7.0 ± 3.0 3.3 ± 1.7 0.001
 CALLY index** 0.23 (0.14–0.33) 0.90 (0.72–1.18) 1.91 (1.68–2.55) 4.26 (3.60–6.67) 0.001

Bold-italic values denote statistically significant differences at the p <0.05 level.

*Mean ± standard deviation.

**Median (IQR).

CRP: C-reactive protein; CALLY: C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte