Table 2.
Biochemical characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristics | Abortion (n = 10) | Controls (n = 34) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematocrit (%), mean (SD) | 35.40 (6.43) | 36.83 (2.19) | 0.2859 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD) | 12.93 (1.21) | 12.76 (0.77) | 0.6027 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 179.60 (24.22) | 169.30 (27.68) | 0.2953 |
| HDL (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 63.90 (11.14) | 63.71 (14.16) | 0.9685 |
| LDL (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 114.70 (30.94) | 98.56 (24.40) | 0.0905 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 99.10 (28.57) | 108.20 (54.74) | 0.6185 |
| Insulin (IU/L), mean (SD) | 7.811 (2.26) | 10.11 (5.89) | 0.2594 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 74.60 (5.38) | 77.24 (5.66) | 0.1975 |
| HbA1c (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 5.07 (0.23) | 5.09 (0.17) | 0.7172 |
| Uric Acid (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 3.10 (0.74) | 3.03 (0.85) | 0.8061 |
| AST (IU/L), mean (SD) | 19.90 (3.04) | 21.65 (7.52) | 0.4800 |
| ALT (IU/L), mean (SD) | 24.70 (6.02) | 28.56 (11.16) | 0.3026 |
| ALP (IU/L), mean (SD) | 67.80 (14.54) | 63.26 (11.69) | 0.3134 |
| SHBG (nm/L), mean (SD) | 249.20 (103.80) | 259.70 (136.40) | 0.8240 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation (percentile 25–75); HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin.