Table I.
Characteristics of patients according to different serum uric acid levels.
| Variable | Normal SUA | Hyperuricemia | t value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 38.52±10.62 | 34.72±9.81 | 2.338 | 0.021 |
| Total, n (male/female) | 74 (54/20) | 84 (73/11) | 4.842 | 0.028a |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.79±2.53 | 25.68±4.60 | 0.180 | 0.858 |
| SBP, mmHg | 121.86±11.44 | 123.48±14.01 | −0.698 | 0.486 |
| DBP, mmHg | 79.06±7.42 | 77.95±10.55 | 0.672 | 0.503 |
| Diabetes diagnosis, n | 3 | 2 | 0.021 | 0.885a |
| AST, IU/l | 58.50±49.58 | 68.26±47.62 | −1.261 | 0.209 |
| ALT, IU/l | 92.32±94.42 | 116.77±84.94 | −1.713 | 0.089 |
| WBC, ×109/l | 6.39±1.74 | 6.69±1.65 | −1.071 | 0.286 |
| PLT, ×109/l | 196.39±55.42 | 203.40±56.57 | −0.785 | 0.434 |
| HB, g/l | 14.55±2.00 | 15.24±1.16 | −2.439 | 0.016 |
| GGT, IU/l | 88.47±93.78 | 84.94±69.02 | 0.271 | 0.786 |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 5.52±1.46 | 5.13±0.75 | 2.090 | 0.038 |
| Insulin, mIU/l | 11.73±7.00 | 14.06±7.40 | −1.788 | 0.076 |
| TG, mmol/l | 2.16±1.31 | 2.18±1.79 | −0.093 | 0.926 |
| TC, mmol/l | 4.92±1.23 | 5.13±0.99 | −1.159 | 0.248 |
| HDL-C, mmol/l | 1.15±0.26 | 1.20±0.34 | −0.962 | 0.338 |
| LDL-C, mmol/l | 2.58±0.92 | 2.96±0.88 | −2.227 | 0.028 |
| Ferritin, ng/ml | 359.21±267.99 | 404.27±248.11 | −0.967 | 0.335 |
| Uric acid, µmol/l | 346.10±53.45 | 471.13±50.25 | −15.101 | <0.0001 |
a
P-values from χ2 or continuity correction for categorical variables. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, as appropriate. BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; WBC, white blood cell count; PLT, platelet count; HB, hemoglobin; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; TG, total triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.