Table 2.
Laboratory variables at admission.
| Variables | 1st group (n = 401) | 2nd group (n = 400) | 3rd group (n = 402) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (109/L) | 10.56 ± 3.46 | 10.08 ± 3.11 | 9.40 ± 3.73 | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 143 ± 21 | 142 ± 22 | 139 ± 19 | 0.003 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 230.8 ± 69.1 | 226.7 ± 64.7 | 229.0 ± 67.2 | 0.692 |
| D-Dimer (μg/ml) | 0.31 (0.20–0.54) | 0.31 (0.20–0.56) | 0.36 (0.23–0.66) | 0.014 |
| CK-MB (IU/L) | 87 (29–173) | 49 (21–121) | 31 (18–90) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 72 (63–83) | 73 (62–87) | 71 (60–87) | 0.275 |
| Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 14.8 (11.9–19.3) | 15.1 (12.2–21.0) | 14.9 (11.9–20.1) | 0.951 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.75 ± 0.84 | 2.77 ± 0.82 | 2.83 ± 0.93 | 0.440 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.35 ± 1.01 | 4.35 ± 0.96 | 4.45 ± 1.10 | 0.350 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.9 (5.5–6.9) | 6.1 (5.6–7.5) | 6.0 (5.6–7.1) | 0.150 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 4.41 (1.74–13.61) | 4.84 (1.54–14.87) | 5.47 (2.18–15.4) | 0.338 |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) | 39.41 ± 56.27 | 37.54 ± 50.63 | 37.20 ± 59.44 | 0.836 |
| Triiodothyronine (ng/mL) | 0.88 ± 0.57 | 0.88 ± 0.52 | 0.89 ± 0.22 | 0.975 |
| Thyroxine (μg/dL) | 7.68 ± 1.88 | 7.68 ± 1.90 | 7.69 ± 2.05 | 0.997 |
| Free triiodothyronine (ng/mL) | 2.52 ± 0.48 | 2.54 ± 0.43 | 2.54 ± 0.46 | 0.253 |
| Free thyroxine (μg/dL) | 1.11 ± 0.20 | 1.12 ± 0.21 | 1.15 ± 0.67 | 0.252 |
| TSH (μIU/mL) | 0.76 (0.65–0.86) | 1.27 (1.11–1.46) | 2.44 (1.98–3.09) | – |
Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). Data in bold indicate p-values ≤ 0.05.
WBC, white blood cell; CK-MB, creatine kinase isoenzymes; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LDL-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; hsCRP, hypersensitive C-reactive protein; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.