Table 4.
The laboratory examination results for the two groups.
| Variables | Group A: stage 2 (N = 31) | Group B: stage 3 (N = 29) | P values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | ||
| Serum Ca | 2.12 ± 0.24 | 1.57-2.32 | 2.21 ± 0.11 | 2.02-2.38 | 0.277 |
| Serum P | 1.20 ± 0.14 | 0.99-1.46 | 1.16 ± 0.22 | 0.85-1.63 | 0.654 |
| Serum Mg | 0.90 ± 0.20 | 0.74-1.15 | 0.83 ± 0.12 | 0.78-1.38 | 0.323 |
| PTH | 45.29 ± 18.07 | 9.46-167.34 | 51.01 ± 41.68 | 22.54-80.42 | 0.720 |
| CRP | 26.91 ± 63.62 | 0.40-107.00 | 31.15 ± 34.23 | 1.28-184.00 | 0.844 |
| Calcitonin | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.02-0.68 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.01-0.06 | 0.286 |
| 25-Hydroxy vitamin D | 16.83 ± 9.77 | 8.17-36.60 | 17.85 ± 9.42 | 6.17-38.20 | 0.815 |
| Osteocalcin | 14.02 ± 3.77 | 7.31-41.00 | 15.60 ± 9.33 | 6.63-17.93 | 0.656 |
| PINP | 39.24 ± 20.30 | 11.98-136.10 | 47.64 ± 33.63 | 19.76-84.95 | 0.533 |
| β-CTX | 0.31 ± 0.14 | 0.12-1.34 | 0.40 ± 0.31 | 0.15-0.60 | 0.447 |
| ALP | 69 ± 22 | 34-93 | 111 ± 69 | 41-232 | 0.089 |
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; PTH: parathyroid hormone; CRP: C-reactive protein; PINP: carboxyl-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen; β-CTX: beta collagen degradation products; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.