Table 2. Comparison of laboratory variables in patients with altered MoCA compared to those with normal MoCA (cutoff point ≥ 24).
| Variable | Altered MoCA mean/sd |
Normal MoCA mean/sd |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine | mg/dL | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 0.50 |
| eGFR | mL/min/m2/SC | 42.1 ± 18.9 | 45.8 ± 25.3 | 0.54 |
| Proteinuria | g/24h | 695.4 ± 1263.4 | 347.1 ± 316.6 | - |
| Urea | mg/dL | 58.1 ± 31.8 | 64.0 ± 37.9 | 0.59 |
| Glucose | mg/dL | 118.5 ± 47.1 | 122.7 ± 56.8 | 0.79 |
| Hemoglobin Glycated | % | 7.6 ± 2.8 | 8.2 ± 3.7 | 0.58 |
| Sodium | mEq/L | 138 ± 3.2 | 139.6 ± 2.7 | 0.06 |
| Potassium | mEq/L | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.7 | 0.46 |
| Magnesium | mg/dL | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.11 |
| Uric acid | mg/dL | 6.4 ± 1.4 | 6.9 ± 2.0 | 0.29 |
| Calcium | mg/dL | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 9.3 ± 0.8 | 0.23 |
| Phosphorus | mg/dL | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 0.13 |
| PTHi | pg/mL | 153.7 ± 150.8 | 188.8 ± 243.9 | 0.57 |
| Hemoglobin | g/dL | 13.0 ± 1.9 | 13.5 ± 1.6 | 0.47 |
| Ferritin | μmol/L | 105.0 ± 83.3 | 157.7 ± 95.7 | 0.06 |
| TSI | % | 26.9 ± 10.6 | 29.9 ± 8.8 | 0.33 |
| ALT | UI/L | 22.0 ± 22.3 | 16.7 ± 9.9 | 0.38 |
| AST | UI/L | 28.0 ± 21.1 | 21.6 ± 7.2 | 0.26 |
| Total cholesterol total | mg/dL | 158.8 ± 43.5 | 171.4 ± 37 | 0.32 |
| HDL | mg/dL | 41.5 ± 10.8 | 37.0 ± 8.2 | 0.13 |
| LDL | mg/dL | 126.4 ± 54.3 | 116.3 ± 45.9 | 0.54 |
| Triglycerides | mg/dL | 148.5 ± 84.1 | 222.9 ± 148.9 | 0.05 |
| Albumin | g/dL | 4.0 ± 0.38 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 0.62 |
| TSH | mUI/L | 3.7 ± 4.4 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 0.16 |
| Vitamin B12 | pg/mL | 363.5 ± 171.7 | 351.14 ± 155.5 | 0.81 |
| Folic acid | ng/mL | 9.3 ± 3.6 | 8.7 ± 3.5 | 0.60 |
| Vitamin D3 | ng/mL | 31.0 ± 6.6 | 27.9 ± 7.5 | 0.23 |
| VDRL | pos./neg. | 4.8 | 0 | 0.24 |
| FTA-ABS | pos./neg. | 9.5 | 0 | 0.10 |
t-test for independent samples or Chi-squared; (±): standard deviation; mg/dL: milligrams per deciliter; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; mL/min/m2 SC: milliliter per minute per square meter; g/24h: grams in 24 hours; %: percentage; mEq/L: milliequivalent per litter; PTHi: intact parathormone; pg/mL: picogram per milliliter; g/dL: gram per deciliter; μmol/L: micromole per liter TSI: transferrin saturation index; IU/L: International units per litter; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; mUI/L: international milliunits per litter; ng/mL: nanogram per milliliter; VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory; FTA-ABS: fluorescent treponeme antibodies.