Table 3.
Basal characteristics of the study population comparing control subjects and subjects with hyperuricemia
| Control subjects (n = 14) | Subjects with hyperuricemia (n = 15) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n) | |||
| Female | 7 | 8 | |
| Male | 7 | 7 | |
| Age (years) | 46.21 ± 15.36 | 44.53 ± 18.02 | 0.3943 |
| Body weight (kg) | 57.23 ± 3.68 | 59.06 ± 2.57 | 0.2764 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 278.21 ± 48.60 | 439.07 ± 42.27 | <0.001 |
| TBIL (μmol/L) | 11.26 ± 1.08 | 12.98 ± 1.68 | 0.3445 |
| DBIL (μmol/L) | 3.87 ± 0.54 | 4.54 ± 0.76 | 0.4563 |
| IBIL (μmol/L) | 6.60 ± 0.65 | 8.56 ± 1.14 | 0.3429 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 24.34 ± 4.33 | 25.95 ± 4.18 | 0.9236 |
| AST (IU/L) | 22.54 ± 3.41 | 21.79 ± 2.53 | 0.3814 |
| TP (g/L) | 68.45 ± 1.08 | 69.26 ± 4.60 | 0.4713 |
| ALB (g/L) | 43.42 ± 0.75 | 46.76 ± 3.11 | 0.0578 |
| GLB (g/L) | 24.65 ± 0.94 | 23.17 ± 1.85 | 0.6732 |
| GLU (mmol/L) | 4.89 ± 0.14 | 4.78 ± 0.33 | 0.8571 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.74 ± 0.35 | 4.93 ± 0.58 | 0.3429 |
| CREA (μmol/L) | 65.87 ± 3.67 | 83.18 ± 6.53 | 0.1056 |
| Cys-C (mg/L) | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | 0.5468 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.24 | 1.35 ± 0.17 | 0.9543 |
| CHOL (mmol/L) | 4.16 ± 0.29 | 3.89 ± 0.34 | 0.6517 |
| HDL-CHOL (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.13 | 1.39 ± 0.19 | 0.8345 |
| LDL-CHOL (mmol/L) | 2.13 ± 0.21 | 2.26 ± 0.24 | 0.6067 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 65.78 ± 4.58 | 76.13 ± 12.35 | 0.3542 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 21.50 ± 5.23 | 19.55 ± 3.28 | 0.4356 |
| CK (IU/L) | 91.45 ± 13.23 | 118.27 ± 15.69 | 0.5409 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 154.25 ± 10.93 | 169.91 ± 13.59 | 0.4321 |
| HBL (IU/L) | 124.67 ± 7.68 | 134.27 ± 12.34 | 0.5634 |
| Na (mmol/L) | 142.78 ± 5.79 | 142.35 ± 9.14 | 0.4843 |
| K (mmol/L) | 3.89 ± 0.09 | 3.92 ± 0.24 | 0.8254 |
| Cl (mmol/L) | 106.23 ± 0.85 | 105.48 ± 5.32 | 0.3489 |
| CO2 (mmol/L) | 24.67 ± 0.62 | 23.98 ± 1.56 | 0.1739 |
| β-HBA (mmol/L) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 0.5236 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 2.19 ± 0.04 | 2.23 ± 0.05 | 0.1542 |
| Mg (mmol/L) | 0.91 ± 0.03 | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 0.0367 |
| PO4 (mmol/L) | 1.21 ± 0.04 | 1.22 ± 0.13 | 0.8659 |
The values are represented as the mean ± SEM. P < 0.001, compared with the control). TBIL, Total bilirubin; DBIL, Direct bilirubin; IBIL, Indirect bilirubin; TP, Total protein; ALB, Albumin; GLB, Globulin; Cys-C, Cystatin-C; TG, Triglyceride; CHOL, Cholesterol; HDL, High density lipoprotein; LDL, Low density lipoprotein; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase; GGT, Glutamyl transpeptadase; CK, Creatine kinase; LDH, Lactic dehydrogenase; HBL, Hemolysin BL; HBA, Hemoglobin A.