Table 3.

Correlation in the study and the control group for the examined variables.

Study group PHPT (N=48)
Variables	PTH (pg/ml)		Total calcium (mmol/l)		Ionized calcium (mmol/l)
	r	p	r	p	r	p
Renin (pg/ml)	0.688	<0.05	0.673	<0.05	0.641	<0.05
Aldosterone (pg/ml)	0.509	<0.05	0.189	>0.05	0.166	>0.05
Control group (N=30)
Variables	PTH (pg/ml)		Total calcium (mmol/l)		Ionized calcium (mmol/l)
	r	p	r	p	r	p
Renin (pg/ml)	-0.383	>0.05	-0.060	>0.05	-0.118	>0.05
Aldosterone (pg/ml)	-0.285	>0.05	-0.200	>0.05	-0.313	>0.05

Legend: PTH – Parathyroid hormone; PHPT-Primary hyperparathyroidism