Table 3.
Biochemical abnormalities
| Biochemical abnormalities | SG cats (%) | CG cats (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK (> 320 U/l)a | 71 (53) | 18 (28.6) | 89 (45.2) |
| AST (> 35 U/l) | 36 (26.9) | 16 (25.4) | 52 (26.4) |
| ALT (> 87 U/l) | 10 (7.5) | 5 (7.9) | 15 (7.6) |
| ALP (> 70 U/l) | 33 (24.6) | 10 (15.9) | 43 (21.8) |
| GGT (> 0.6 U/l) | 31 (23.1) | 13 (20.6) | 44 (22.3) |
| Cholinesterase (> 3950 U/l) | 6 (4.5) | 3 (4.8) | 9 (4.6) |
| Total bilirubin (> 0.26 mg/dl) | 6 (4.5) | 4 (6.3) | 10 (5.1) |
| Total proteins (> 7.8g/dl) | 29 (21.6) | 15 (23.8) | 44 (22.3) |
| Total proteins (< 6.3g/dl) | 20 (14.9) | 13 (20.6) | 33 (16.7) |
| Albumin (< 3 g/dl)a | 88 (65.7) | 19 (30.1) | 107 (54.3) |
| Globulins (< 3 g/dl) | 7 (5.2) | 8 (12.7) | 15 (7.6) |
| Globulins (> 4.5 g/dl) | 47 (35.1) | 14 (22.2) | 61 (31) |
| Albumin/Globulins ratio (< 0.72)a | 86 (64.2) | 18 (28.6) | 104 (52.8) |
| Cholesterol (> 210 mg/dl) | 3 (2.2) | 7 (11.1) | 10 (5.1) |
| Cholesterol (< 95 mg/dl) | 37 (27.6) | 13 (20.6) | 50 (25.4) |
| Triglycerides (> 81 mg/dl) | 18 (13.4) | 8 (12.7) | 26 (13.2) |
| Triglycerides (< 19 mg/dl) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (1.5) |
| Urea (> 64 mg/dl) | 27 (20.1) | 14 (22.2) | 41 (20.8) |
| Urea (< 32 mg/dl) | 0 | 3 (4.8,7) | 3 (1.5) |
| Creatinine (> 1.85 mg/dl)a | 5 (3.7) | 8 (12.7) | 13 (6.6) |
| Calcium (< 11.2 g/dl) | 42 (31.3) | 17 (27.0) | 59 (29.9) |
| Posphorus (> 6.6 mg/dl)a | 74 (55.2) | 20 (31.7) | 94 (47.7) |
| Magnesium (< 81 mmol/l) | 29 (21.6) | 15 (23.8) | 44 (22.3) |
| Sodium (> 152 mEq/l)a | 32 (23.9) | 39 (61.9) | 71 (36) |
| Sodium (< 145 mEq/l) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 2 (1.0) |
| Potassium (> 4.7 mEq/l) | 42 (31.3) | 12 (19.0) | 54 (27.4) |
| Potassium (< 3.5 mEq/l) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (4.8) | 4 (2.0) |
| Sodium/potassium ratio (< 31)a | 31 (23.1) | 6 (9.5) | 37 (18.8) |
| Chloride (> 119 mEq/l) | 18 (13.4) | 16 (25.4) | 34 (17.2) |
| Chloride (< 112 mEq/l) | 5 (3.7) | 1 (1.6) | 6 (3.0) |
| Corrected Chloride (> 119 mEq/l) | 87 (64.9) | 40 (63.5) | 127 (64.5) |
| Corrected Chloride (< 112 mEq/l) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 2 (1.0) |
| Serum iron (> 118 μg/dl) | 13 (9.7) | 9 (14.3) | 22 (11.2) |
| Serum iron (< 50 μg/dl) | 28 (20.9) | 11 (17.5) | 39 (19.8) |
| UIBC (> 225 μg/dl) | 42 (31.3) | 20 (31.7) | 62 (31.5) |
| UIBC (< 130 μg/dl) | 10 (7.5) | 6 (9.5) | 16 (8.1) |
| TIBC (> 303 μg/dl) | 39 (29.1) | 23 (36.5) | 62 (31.5) |
| TIBC (< 175 μg/dl) | 5 (3,7) | 3 (4.8) | 8 (4.0) |
| Transferrin saturation (> 42.5%) | 9 (6.7) | 6 (9.5) | 15 (7.6) |
| Transferrin saturation (< 19.5%) | 34 (25.4) | 13 (20.6) | 47 (23.9) |
| Seric Amyloid A (> 0.5μg/ml) | 42 (31.3) | 14 (22.2) | 56 (28.4) |
aSignificant difference between SG and CG