Table 2.

Laboratory parameters

Biochemical features	Patients admitted for fracture (n=62)	Outpatients (n=50)	p-value	Total population (N=112)	Reference range
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.65±1.80	13.44±1.44	<0.0001	12.45±1.87	12–16 (female); 13–18 (male)
Glycemia (mg/dL)	124.39±43.52	114.98±36.73	0.2300	120.20±40.73	65–100
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.12±0.76	0.97±0.36	0.2038	1.05±0.62	0.55–1.10 (female); 0.70–1.30 (male)
Albumin (g/dL)	2.72±0.37	4.12±0.35	<0.0001	3.35±0.79	3.40–4.80
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	134.33±26.72	186.76±28.69	<0.0001	158.79±38.37	110–200
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	37.72±12.28	60.53±16.44	<0.0001	48.17±18.23	35–60
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	78.28±22.18	111.53±26.62	<0.0001	93.75±29.41	5–160
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	123.54±40.32	123.06±52.10	0.9585	123.31±46.06	40–160

Notes: Data are presented as mean±SD. Variables are compared using Student’s t-test.

Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.