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. 2013 Jun 10;8(6):e66186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066186

Table 4. Serum markers of renal, hepatic, and endocrine function and injury.

Serum analyte MoMHR (n = 35) THA (n = 35)
Renal function and injury
Sodium (mmol/L) 144.5±2.7 144.3±2.8
Potassium (mmol/L) 4.5 ±0.4 4.5±0.3
Urea (mmol/L) 5.6±1.9 5.1±1.1
Creatinine (mmol/L) 91.2±20.0 88.6±18.3
Creatinine clearance (mL/min/1.73 m2) 111.6±35.3 99.1±28.0
Kidney injury molecule-1 (ng/mL) 0.7±0.5 0.8±0.1
N-acetyl-β-(D)-glucosamidase (ng/mL) 25.2±13.4 26.3±16.7
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (ng/mL) 2.9 (1.8 to 4.7) 2.9 (1.8 to 3.8)
Hepatic function and injury
Total protein (g/L) 71.7±3.8 73.5±4.8
Albumin (g/L) 44.6±2.3 45.1±3.3
Globulin (g/L) 27.1±3.7 28.4±3.0
Serum ferritin (µg/L) 174.1±134.0 193.1±137.4
Serum transferrin receptor 2.6±0.4 2.6±0.4
Adjusted calcium (mmol/L) 2.3±0.1 2.4±0.1
Total bilirubin (µmol/L) 13.4 ±7.8 12.4±6.1
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) 61.7±15.3 63.3±15.6
Alanine transaminase (IU/L) 31.7±9.6 29.7±10.4
Prothrombin time (seconds) 10.6±0.7 10.6±0.4
Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds) 30.9±3.0 31.7±3.7
Fibrinogen (g/L) 3.3±0.8 3.4±0.7
Endocrine function
Thyroid stimulating hormone (mIU/L) 2.3 ±1.4 2.2±1.2
Free tri-iodothyronine (pmol/L) 5.4±0.6 5.4±0.6
Luteinising hormione (IU/L) 4.8 (3.5 to 12.4) 4.8 (3.5 to 8.8)
Follicle stimulating hormone (IU/L) 6.1 (4.6 to 21.8) 6.4 (4.4 to 12.4)
Prolactin (mIU/L) 145.5±64.3 153.2±93.0
Cortisol (nmol/L) 423.7±136.7 397.9±107.7
Testosterone (nmol/L) 15.3±6.3 14.2±5.7
Oestradiol (mIU/L) 35.4±9.5 31.5±12.9
Growth hormone (µg/L) 0.4 (0.1 to 0.8) 0.40 (0.1 to 1.0)
Fasting insulin (mIU/L) 11.1±6.3 10.2±6.0
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) 6.2±1.0 5.9±1.1
Fasting glucose to insulin ratio (mmol/mIU) 0.8±0.5 0.9±0.9

Values are mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). Analysis is MoMHR versus THA by paired-t test or Wilcoxon test. P>0.05 all comparisons. Marker assayed in men only (n = 31 per group).