Table 2. Laboratory findings of peritoneal dialysis patients with or without oral tori (n = 134).
| Variable | All patients (n = 134) | Patients with oral tori (n = 57) | Patients without oral tori (n = 77) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 64.8±18.8 | 65.1±21.9 | 64.6±16.3 | 0.883 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 13.1±3.5 | 13.4±3.6 | 12.8±3.3 | 0.398 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 7.0±1.4 | 7.2±1.5 | 6.8±1.3 | 0.112 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 3.9±1.5 | 3.7±1.1 | 4.1±1.7 | 0.112 |
| Sodium, mEq/L | 136.4±4.0 | 136.7±4.1 | 136.2±4.0 | 0.513 |
| Potassium, mEq/L | 4.0±0.7 | 4.0±0.6 | 4.0±0.8 | 0.612 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 9.6±1.0 | 9.7±1.1 | 9.6±1.0 | 0.858 |
| Inorganic phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.6±1.4 | 5.7±1.4 | 5.6±1.4 | 0.463 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 107.0±41.7 | 109.8±47.1 | 104.9±37.3 | 0.504 |
| Glycated hemoglobin, % | 5.63±0.87 | 5.61±0.99 | 5.64±0.77 | 0.815 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.78±0.42 | 3.79±0.38 | 3.77±0.45 | 0.790 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 88.0±58.5 | 83.5±53.8 | 91.3±61.8 | 0.447 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 187.4±45.2 | 188.8±48.3 | 186.3±43.1 | 0.744 |
| High-density lipoprotein, mg/dL | 42.9±13.6 | 43.9±12.1 | 42.1±14.6 | 0.454 |
| Low-density lipoprotein, mg/dL | 139.0±84.4 | 136.9±75.8 | 140.5±90.8 | 0.808 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 184.9±180.6 | 200.7±196.1 | 173.2±168.5 | 0.385 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 21.8±9.4 | 20.6±7.5 | 22.7±10.6 | 0.180 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 17.3±7.8 | 16.1±5.8 | 18.1±8.9 | 0.115 |
| Intact parathyroid hormone, pg/mL | 382.1±421.5 | 317.3±292.0 | 430.1±492.6 | 0.126 |
| Iron, ug/dL | 81.9±36.8 | 82.3±32.6 | 81.7±39.9 | 0.923 |
| Total iron binding capacity, ug/dL | 280.5±61.3 | 270.3±62.2 | 288.0±59.9 | 0.098 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 391.6±595.6 | 369.6±289.7 | 407.9±747.2 | 0.714 |
| White blood cell count, 103/uL | 7.7±2.6 | 7.7±2.5 | 7.8±2.8 | 0.792 |
| Red blood cell count, 106/uL | 3.5±0.6 | 3.4±0.5 | 3.6±0.6 | 0.118 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.2±1.4 | 10.1±1.3 | 10.3±1.5 | 0.391 |
| Hematocrit, % | 30.4±4.3 | 29.9±4.2 | 30.8±4.3 | 0.229 |
| Mean corpuscular volume, fL | 86.6±7.1 | 87.1±5.8 | 86.3±7.9 | 0.462 |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, pg/Cell | 29.1±2.7 | 29.4±2.2 | 28.9±3.0 | 0.213 |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, gHb/dL | 33.6±1.1 | 33.8±1.0 | 33.4±1.1 | 0.082 |
| Red blood cell distribution width, % | 14.5±1.5 | 14.3±1.1 | 14.7±1.7 | 0.147 |
| Platelet count, 103/uL | 228.0±81.2 | 231.8±84.3 | 225.2±79.4 | 0.645 |
| High sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/L | 8.7±16.3 | 6.6±8.2 | 10.3±20.2 | 0.147 |
Note: P<0.05