Table IV.
Comparison of laboratory parameter in of HP (+) and HP (–) patients with celiac disease
| Parameter | HP (+) celiac disease (n = 70) | HP (–) celiac disease (n = 186) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC [× 103μ/l] | 8109 ±2492 | 8466 ±2722 | 0.321 |
| Hemoglobin [g/dl] | 11.8 ±1.8 | 11.5 ±1.68 | 0.342 |
| MCV [fl] | 76.4 ±8 | 75.3 ±7.7 | 0.320 |
| Platelet count [× 103μ/l] | 331900 ±101792 | 352876 ±96625 | 0.139 |
| RDW (%) | 16.1 ±3.6 | 15.7 ±3.2 | 0.458 |
| Iron [μg/dl] | 54.2 ±34 | 59.4 ±37.6 | 0.450 |
| TIBC [μg/dl] | 382.7 ±63.7 | 366.1 ±70.5 | 0.198 |
| Ferritin [ng/ml] | 11.6 ±9.6 | 14.5 ±12.8 | 0.237 |
| Vitamin B12 [pg/ml] | 285.4 ±153 | 325 ±195 | 0.280 |
| Folic acid [ng/ml] | 7.6 ±4 | 10.5 ±6.6 | 0.004 |
| Total protein [g/dl] | 6.7 ±0.6 | 6.6 ±0.6 | 0.701 |
| Serum albumin [g/dl] | 4.1 ±0.39 | 4 ±0.47 | 0.601 |
| tTGA [U/ml] | 301 ±229 | 277 ±201 | 0.450 |
| EMA [U/ml] | 234 ±138 | 237 ±153 | 0.409 |
| TSH [mIU/l] | 2 ±1.1 | 2.5 ±2.3 | 0.200 |
| fT4 [mIU/l] | 0.8 ±0.2 | 0.8 ±0.24 | 0.303 |
WBC – white blood cells, MCV – median corpuscular volume, RDW – red cell distribution width, TIBC – total iron binding capacity, tTGA – tissue transglutaminase antibody, EMA – anti-endomysium antibodies, TSH – thyroid-stimulating hormone, fT4 – free thyroxine. Significant values shown in bold.