Table 2.
Comparison of Normouricemic and Hyperuricemic Groups
| Parameter | Normouricemic (N=678) Mean (SD) | Hyperuricemic (N=184) Mean (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.17 (1.88) | 14.60 (1.56) | <0.001 |
| Folate (nmol/L) | 20.83 (7.07) | 19.05 (6.66) | 0.002 |
| RBC (106/µL) | 4.87 (0.57) | 5.29 (0.51) | <0.001 |
| TIBC (µmol/L) | 62.44 (10.08) | 58.03 (7.89) | <0.001 |
| WBC (103/µL) | 6.76 (2.00) | 6.91 (1.72) | 0.348 |
| Monocyte (%) | 7.27 (1.84) | 7.74 (1.97) | 0.002 |
| Platelet (103/µL) | 255.5 (65.82) | 239.7 (60.11) | 0.004 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.47 (0.37) | 1.19 (0.29) | <0.001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.75 (0.73) | 3.07 (0.79) | <0.001 |
| *Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.90 (0.63, 1.30) | 1.2 (0.81, 1.60) | <0.001 |
| *C-peptide (ng/mL) | 1.77 (1.31, 2.55) | 2.38 (1.72, 3.49) | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.94 (0.74) | 5.21 (0.63) | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.21 (0.39) | 5.32 (0.50) | 0.002 |
| *Ferritin (µg/L) | 25 (9, 67) | 94 (53, 146.5) | <0.001 |
| *MHR | 4.94 (3.82, 6.46) | 6.60 (5.18, 8.08) | <0.001 |
*Variables are not normally distributed, and accordingly their medians are presented instead of their means, and their interquartile ranges are presented instead of their standard deviations, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to produce their p-values instead of t-tests.