Table 2. Biochemical parameters-rheumatoid arthritis and controls.

	Control group (n=120)		RA group (n=84)
	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	p
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	152	125,15-179	149	128.70-175.02	0.3330
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	121	93-192	154	130.0-192.5	0.0419
HDL (mg/dL)	40,32	32.47-45.3	32	23.87-45	0.0001
LDL (mg/dL)	82	68-106,25	80	60-110	0.750
Uric acid	4,79	3.67-6.10	4,41	3.43-5.49	0.2049
FBG (mg/dL)	83,5	75-96,25	98,5	87.75-118	0.001
IQR: Interquartile range; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; FBG: Fasting blood glucose.