Table 9.
Plasma levels of biochemical parameters in celiac and non-celiac Spanish men and women.
| Total Sample | Men | Women | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celiac (n = 64) |
Non-Celiac (n = 74) |
p | Celiac (n = 21) |
Non-Celiac (n = 25) |
p | Celiac (n = 43) |
Non-Celiac (n = 49) |
p | Reference Value | |
| Basal Glucose (mg/dL) |
83.0 (77.0–88.0) |
81.5 (76.7–87.2) |
n.s. | 86.0 (78.0–90.0) |
84.0 (79.0–91.0) | n.s. | 82.0 (77.0–88.0) |
80.0 (75.0–86.0) |
n.s. | 60–110 mg/dL |
| Albumin (g/dL) |
4.5 (4.3–4.7) |
4.5 (4.3–4.6) |
n.s. | 4.7* (4.5–4.9) |
4.5 (4.4–4.6) |
0.039 | 4.5 (4.3–4.6) |
4.5 (4.3–4.6) |
n.s. | 3.5–5.2 g/dL |
| Iron (μg/dL) |
100.5 (81.2–121.7) |
107.5 (84.7–132.0) |
n.s. | 106.0 (90.5–133.0) |
108.0 (91.0–128.5) |
n.s. | 97.0 (76.0–113.0) |
104.0 (81.0–133.5) |
n.s. | 37–160 (μg/dL) |
| Folate (ng/mL) |
8.0 (4.3–10.3) |
6.3 (4.60–8.62) |
n.s. | 6.7 (4.0–9.9) |
5.5 (4.4–7.3) |
n.s. | 8.1 (5.7–10.7) |
7.0 (4.8–9.2) |
n.s. | 3–17 ng/mL |
| Homocysteine (µmol/L) |
10.0 (8.4–11.1) |
9.6 (8.1–12.1) |
n.s. | 11.5 (9.7–13.0) |
11.7 (9.7–13.4) |
n.s. | 9.7 (8.4–10.6) |
8.8 (7.7–10.4) |
n.s. | <15.4 µmol/L |
| Calcium (mg/dL) |
9.4 (9.1–9.6) |
9.3 (9.0–9.6) |
n.s. | 9.4 (9.1–9.5) |
9.4 (9.1–9.6) |
n.s. | 9.4 (9.0–9.6) |
9.3 (8.9–9.6) |
n.s. | 8.2–10.6 mg/dL |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) |
3.7 (3.4–3.9) |
3.6 (3.3–4.0) |
n.s. | 3.5 (3.0–3.7) |
3.4 (3.2–3.6) |
n.s. | 3.8 (3.7–4.0) |
3.8 (3.4–4.1) |
n.s. | 2.5–5 mg/dL |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
183.5 (148.2–205.5) |
177.5 (155.0–206.0) |
n.s. | 191.0 (145.0–220.0) |
186.0 (164.0–210.5) |
n.s. | 180.0 (152.0–201.0) |
174.0 (149.0–204.5) |
n.s. | <200 mg/dL |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
59.0 (47.25–74.0) |
70.5 (50.5–97.5) |
0.044 | 61.0 (46.5–94.5) |
72.0 (60.0–113.5) |
n.s. | 59.0 (48.0–69.0) |
64.0 (48.0–95.0) |
n.s. | <200 mg/dL |
| HDL (mg/dL) |
63.0 (51.7–73.0) |
65.5 (54.2–74.2) |
n.s. | 56.0 (47.5–68.0) |
52.0 (44.0–67.5) |
n.s. | 66.0 (56.0–74.0) |
68.0 (61.0–77.0) |
n.s. | >40 mg/dL |
| LDL (mg/dL) |
100.0 (83.2–123.0) |
96.0 (76.7–124.0) |
n.s. | 104.0 (76.0–135.0) |
111.0 (96.0–133.5) |
n.s. | 99.0 (84.0–112.0) |
87.0 (69.5–115.0) |
n.s. | <130 mg/dL: Primary prevention <100 mg/dL Secondary prevention |
| Cholesterol/HDL | 2.8 (2.4–3.2) |
2.7 (2.2–3.4) |
n.s. | 2.8 (2.5–3.4) |
3.4 (2.8–4.2) |
n.s. | 2.8 (2.4–3.1) |
2.5 (2.1–2.9) |
n.s. | <4.5 |
| LDL/HDL | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
1.4 (0.97–2.15) |
n.s. | 1.6 (1.4–2.1) |
2.1 (1.6–2.8) |
n.s. | 1.5 * (1.3–1.9) |
1.3 (0.9–1.7) |
0.032 | M: <3.55 W: <3.22 |
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) |
34.7 (24.5–59.9) |
33.7 (22.2–66.8) |
n.s. | 43.7 (26.8–55.3) |
31.6 (19.8–63.2) |
n.s. | 33.8 (22.1–60.6) |
38.0 (22.3–68.8) |
n.s. | <10 ng/mL: Moderate deficit; 10–30 ng/mL: Severe deficit; 30–96 ng/mL Recommended values; >96 ng/mL excess |
| Parathormone (pg/mL) |
32.85 (24.0–51.3) |
34.20 (18.9–48.8) |
n.s. | 31.30 (24.9–54.9) |
36.7 (18.8–46.6) |
n.s. | 32.9 (23.4–29.9) |
34.2 (18.8–51.5) |
n.s. | 14.5–87.1 pg/mL |
Results are expressed as median and range (P25-P75). * Significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) between celiac and non-celiac.