Table 2.
Laboratory parameters of the RA group and the control group.
| Parameter. | RA Group (n = 70) |
Control Group (n = 70) | p * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocytes (×1012/L) | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 0.330 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 133.8 ± 12.9 | 136.1 ± 10.8 | 0.269 |
| TSH (mIU/mL) | 2.2 (1.3–3.4) | 1.8 (1.2–3.2) | 0.365 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 5.0 ± 1.6 | 0.355 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 70.0 ± 17.3 | 64.1 ± 10.7 | 0.017 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 1.7 (0.7–3.1) | 1.2 (0.6–1.9) | 0.009 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.384 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 0.002 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 0.515 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.3 (2.5–3.8) | 2.7 (2.0–3.6) | 0.025 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 0.007 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 80.3 ± 37.0 | 71.1 ± 36.2 | 0.164 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.7 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 0.052 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.7 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.027 |
Abbreviations: TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation and median (IQR). * t-test for independent samples or Mann–Whitney U test.