Table 1.
Demographic data and laboratory investigations of the studied groups.
| Patients (n = 40) | Control (n = 40) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
47.25 ± 11.56 |
46.35 ± 9.48 |
0.704 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 22 (55%) | 15 (37.5%) | 0.116 |
| Female | 18 (45%) | 25 (62.5%) | |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 8.73 ± 0.70 | 8.96 ± 0.32 | 0.070 |
| Parathormone hormone (ng/L) | 418.5 (8.81–3381.0) | 32.0 (13.0–60.0) | <0.001∗ |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 157.7 ± 33.71 | 23.20 ± 7.06 | <0.001∗ |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 10.26 ± 1.82 | 0.64 ± 0.14 | <0.001∗ |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.33 ± 0.38 | 4.41 ± 0.43 | 0.411 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 5.96 ± 0.79 | 4.17 ± 0.41 | <0.001∗ |
| Phosphorous (mg/dL) | 4.42 ± 1.61 | 3.21 ± 0.45 | <0.001∗ |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 6.25 (1.20–125.5) | 3.05 (0.50–6.40) | <0.001∗ |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 158.7 ± 34.04 | 133.7 ± 40.70 | 0.004∗ |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 122.1 ± 20.66 | 99.48 ± 22.94 | <0.001∗ |
| Hemoglobin | 10.36 ± 1.91 | 14.59 ± 1.19 | <0.001∗ |
| White blood cells | 6.65 ± 2.0 | 7.72 ± 1.96 | 0.019∗ |
| Platelets | 220.8 ± 59.17 | 201.1 ± 28.32 | 0.063 |
Qualitative data were described using number and percentage and were compared using χ2or Fisher Exact test. Normally quantitative data were expressed using Mean ± SD and compared using the student t-test. While abnormally quantitative data were expressed using the Median (Min. – Max.) and were compared using the Mann Whitney test.
∗
Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.