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. 2017 Jun 17;70(2):206–213. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.06.010

Table 2.

Comparison of biochemical parameters among the three group of patients

Parameters Group A Group B Group C p-value
Calcium (mmol/dl)* 1.1 (1.0–1.2) 1.1 (1.0–1.3) 1.2 (1.0–1.3) 0.405
Phosphorus (mmol/dl)* 3.4 (3.1–3.8) 3.6 (3.1–3.8) 3.6 (3.1–4.0) 0.375
Alkaline Phosphatase (IU/L)$ 111.6 ± 14.4 106.6 ± 18.4 101.4 ± 12.6 0.102
Total protein (g/dl)* 7.7 ± 0.3 7.5 ± 0.4 7.2 ± 0.6 0.059
Serum albumin (g/dl)* 4.1 ± 0.2 4.1 ± 0.3 4.0 ± 0.5 0.258
Blood urea (mg/dl)* 31 (28–36) 28.5 (24–33.7) 30 (22–34) 0.069
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)* 0.9 (0.6–1.1) 0.8 (0.6–1.0) 0.7 (0.4–1.0) 0.067
Haemoglobin (g/dl) * 11.6 (10.8–13.2) 12.4 (11.1–13.8) 12.6 (11.2–14.1) 0.135
ESR (mm/h)* 20 (16–22) 20 (20–24) 20 (18–22) 0.057
CRP (mg/dl)* 2.0 (1.4–2.6) 1.7 (0.9–2.6) 2.1 (1.6–2.8) 0.125

Group A − non-calcified valves, Group B − mild − moderated calcified valves, Group C − severely calcified valves.

Parameters expressed $as mean ± SD, parameters expressed with * as median with interquartile range.