Table 4.
Comparison of blood parameters between cold- and heat-pattern groups (n = 50).
| Variables | Cold pattern (n = 20) | Heat pattern (n = 30) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.05 (47.89) | 205.53 (40.13) | 0.194 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)† | 131.3 (84.36) | 209.97 (136.71) | 0.026 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mg/dL)† | 55.7 (12.19) | 48.97 (8.64) | 0.027 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 7.46 (0.37) | 7.46 (0.36) | 0.975 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.73 (0.26) | 4.73 (0.3) | 0.968 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 24.75 (10.05) | 27.4 (9.39) | 0.346 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)‡ | 20.45 (11.93) | 37.2 (17.61) | 0.001 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 27.9 (24.33) | 38.17 (25.57) | 0.163 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 100.1 (26.54) | 110.4 (43.99) | 0.353 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 14.19 (3.89) | 14.89 (3.67) | 0.521 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.87 (0.19) | 0.93 (0.16) | 0.198 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 8.97 (0.34) | 8.98 (0.26) | 0.829 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 138.65 (1.66) | 138.23 (1.41) | 0.345 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.21 (0.28) | 4.35 (0.32) | 0.116 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 102.65 (1.57) | 102.57 (2.1) | 0.880 |
| White blood cells (K/uL) | 6.36 (1.58) | 7.17 (1.69) | 0.096 |
| Red blood cells (M/uL)† | 4.6 (0.41) | 4.92 (0.44) | 0.011 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)† | 13.65 (1.88) | 14.86 (1.25) | 0.009 |
| Platelets (K/dL) | 249.8 (51.61) | 250.23 (69.74) | 0.981 |
| Segmented neutrophils (%) | 52.65 (6.81) | 52.97 (8.24) | 0.887 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 35.95 (4.86) | 36.13 (6.83) | 0.918 |
| Monocytes (%) | 7.7 (2.18) | 7.67 (1.97) | 0.955 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 3.25 (3.37) | 2.83 (2.07) | 0.590 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.45 (0.51) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.732 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 6.45 (6.05) | 5.17 (6.06) | 0.466 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1.44 (1.35) | 1.73 (1.62) | 0.510 |
† p < 0.05; ‡p < 0.01.