Table 2.

Baseline laboratory data of patients

Laboratory data, mean ± SD	Magnesium group	Control group	p-value
White Blood Cell (cells /μl)	13,813 ± 6253	12,171 ± 6375	0.322
PMN (%)	83.72 ± 8.05	81.05 ± 11.45	0.317
Hemoglobin(g/dl)	10.08 ± 2.25	10.27 ± 1.89	0.734
Platelet count (cells × 103/ μl)	232 ± 142	242 ± 145	0.793
Sodium(meq/l)	140 ± 5	135 ± 6	0.005
Potassium(meq/l)	3.75 ± 0.46	3.87 ± 0.67	0.438
Magnesium(mg/dl)	2.01 ± 0.08	1.99 ± 0.11	0.607
Calcium(mg/dl)	8.01 ± 0.72	8.19 ± 0.61	0.317
Urea (mg/dl)	42 ± 25	37 ± 17	0.306
Serum creatinine(mg/dl)	0.95 ± 0.21	0.98 ± 0.24	0.577
Creatinine clearance(ml/min)	83 ± 37	72 ± 23	0.181
Aspartate aminotransferase(u/l)	56 ± 47	46 ± 56	0.520
Alanine aminotransferase(u/l)	37 ± 42	30 ± 29	0.570
Alkaline phosphatase(u/l)	249 ± 148	381 ± 373	0.161
Total bilirubin(mg/dl)	1.32 ± 1.24	1.03 ± 1.03	0.425
C-reactive protein(mg/dl)	116 ± 80	102 ± 67	0.475
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate(mm/h)	52 ± 42	68 ± 40	0.209
APACHE score	13 ± 4	13 ± 3	0.802
SOFA score	3 ± 2	2 ± 2	0.450