Table 2.
Laboratory parameters in the whole cohort and according to calcium levels.
| Cohort n = 316 | Low calcium n = 198 | Normal calcium n = 118 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes (× 106/L) median (IQR) | 6000 (4520–8135) | 5855 (4537–7782) | 6255 (4450–9225) | 0,85 |
| >11 000 n (%) | 40 (13) | 22 (11) | 18 (15) | 0,28 |
| Lymphocytes (× 106/L) | 800 (550–1060) | 700 (500–900) | 800 (600–1215) | 0,008 |
| <900 | 194 (61) | 128 (64) | 66 (56) | 0,11 |
| Platelets (× 109/L) | 185 (138–237) | 176 (136–224) | 208 (143–257) | 0,85 |
| <150 000 | 96 (30) | 63 (32) | 33 (28) | 0,57 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 9 (4,7–17,8) | 9,7 (4,7–18) | 8,4 (4,5–16) | 0,55 |
| >10 | 142 (45) | 92 (46) | 50 (42) | 0,6 |
| AST (U/L) | 42 (30–69) | 42 (33–73) | 37 (26–67) | 0,96 |
| >40 | 156 (49) | 103 (52) | 53 (45) | 0,23 |
| ALT (U/L) | 34 (20–63) | 34 (20–64) | 34 (18–63) | 0,46 |
| >40 | 128 (40) | 80 (40) | 48 (41) | 0,97 |
| LDH (U/L) | 339 (264–441) | 356 (277–464) | 301 (234–396) | 0,04 |
| >234 | 243 (77) | 163 (82) | 80 (68) | 0,000 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0,93 (0,78–1,17) | 0,93 (0,79–1,19) | 0,93 (0,72–1,16) | 0,46 |
| >1,3 | 59 (19) | 39 (20) | 20 (17) | 0.61 |
| Na (mEq/L) | 138 (135–140) | 137 (135–139) | 138 (136–141) | 0,001 |
| <135 | 53 (17) | 43 (22) | 10 (8) | 0,003 |
| K (mEq/L) | 3,9 (3,6–4,2) | 3,8 (3,5–4,1) | 3,9 (3,6–4,2) | 0,3 |
| <3,5 | 55 (18) | 40 (20) | 15 (13) | 0,1 |
| Mg (mEq/L) | 2 (1,8–2,1) | 2 (1,8–2,1) | 1,9 (1,8–2,1) | 0,8 |
| <1,8 | 55 (17) | 33 (17) | 22 (19) | 0,69 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL)a | 861 (384–1558) | 802 (367–1498) | 854 (370k1541) | 0,9 |
| >400 | 122/165a (74) | 77/105 (73) | 45/60 (75) | 0,81 |
| d Dimer (ng/mL)a | 750 (400–1200) | 800 (400–1325) | 700 (400–1400) | 0,09 |
| >800 | 112/266a (42) | 70/165 (42) | 42/101 (41) | 0,89 |
Abbreviations: CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; Na: sodium; K: potassium; Mg: magnesium.
Bold value P < 0,05 statistically significative.
a
Ferritin measured in 165/316 patients. d Dimer measured in 266/316 patients.