Table 2.

Metabolic assessment (blood tests).

Variable	Cases		Controls		p-value
	n	(%)	n	%
Total calcium(RV: 8.6 – 10.2 mg/dl)
Normal	22	(88.0)	25	(96.2)	0.350†
High	3	(12.0)	1	(3.8)
Ionized calcium(RV: 4.6 – 5.3 mg/dl)
Normal	22	(88.0)	24	(92.4)	0.668†
High	3	(12.0)	2	(7.7)
Uric acid(RV: 3.4 – 7.0 mg/dl)
Normal	20	(80.0)	20	(76.9)	0.789*
High	5	(20)	6	(23.1)
Phosphorus(RV: 2.7 – 4.5 mg/dl)
Normal	20	(80.0)	20	(76.9)	0.789*
Low	5	(20.0)	6	(23.1)
Glucose(RV: 65 – 99 mg/dl)
Normal	10	(40.0)	9	(34.6)	0.691*
High	16	(60.0)	17	(65.4)
Urea(RV: 10 – 50 mg/dl)
Normal	22	(88.0)	25	(96.2)	0.350†
High	3	(12.0)	1	(3.8)
Creatinine(RV: 0.6 – 1.5 mg/dl)
Normal	23	(92.0)	25	(96.2)	0.610†
High	2	(8.0)	1	(3.8)
PTH(RV: 16 – 87 pg/dl)
Normal	22	(88.0)	18	(69.2)	0.103*
High	3	(12.0)	8	(30.8)
Total	25	(100)	26	(100)

RV = reference value.