Table 2.

Routine biochemistry parameters

Characteristics	NLEC	LEBW	p value
AST (IU/L)	27.3 ± 9.8	34.5 ± 19.6	0.0012*
ALT (IU/L)	30.4 ± 19.1	40.3 ± 30.5	0.0066*
Total Protein (g/dL)	7.3 ± 0.8	7.4 ± 0.4	0.2156
Albumin (g/dL)	3.9 ± 0.6	4.5 ± 0.5	< 0.0001*
ALP (IU/L)	152.5 ± 117.3	179.4 ± 83.6	0.0631
Serum Urea (mg/dL)	24.9 ± 7.6	27.4 ± 8.9	0.030*
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.8 ± 0.2	0.9 ± 0.2	0.0029*

*p ≤ 0.05 is considered as significant

NLEC non lead exposed controls, LEBW lead exposed battery workers