Table 2.

Laboratory findings in patients with HF

Variables	Males	Females	P
Anemia (HB<10 g%)	32%	35%	0.1
HB at admission (g/dL)	11.4	10.8	0.5
HB at discharge (g/dL)	9.2	9.6	0.4
Sodium (mEq/L)	136.2	137.8	0.12
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.8	1.7	0.24
BNP (pg/mL)	1578	1521	0.5

P<0.05. BNP: brain natriuretic peptide