Table 3. Serum levels of uric acid at initial assessment (before treatment) of patients with and without leprosy reactions.
| Patient group | n | Uric acid (mg/dL) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | |||
| Type 1 reaction | 75 | 4.75 | 1.66 | 0.857 |
| Control | 4.82 | 1.43 | ||
| Type 2 reaction | 64 | 4.08 | 1.14 | 0.023a |
| Control | 4.82 | 1.43 | ||
| Type 2 reaction | 89 | 4.08 | 1.14 | 0.033b |
| Type 1 reaction | 4.75 | 1.66 | ||
Notes.
*
Student’s t-test.
a
p = 0.046 after Bonferroni correction.
b
p = 0.112 after exclusion of hyperlipidemic patients (n = 84; the uric acid of one patient was not evaluated).