[Table/Fig-1]:

Baseline biochemical parameters of the cases and controls.

Parameters	Controls (n=25) Mean±SD	Cases (n=40) Mean±SD
RBS (mg/dl)	96.4±12.2	105.6±34.97
Urea (mg/dl)	46.0± 4.4	77.35±25.5*
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.4 ± 0.14	2.8±1.1*
Na+ (mmol/L)	140.1 ± 4.2	138.9±7.8
K+ (mmol/L)	3.9± 0.15	4.5±0.6*
Ca2+ (mmol/L)	1.08± 0.11	0.97±0.15*
PTH (pg/ml)	47.0 ±10.6	179.8±80.5*
Hb (gm/dl)<10	7 (28%)	20 (50%)
MOF (%)	0.4 ±0.06	0.55±0.12*

* p<0.05