Table-V.

The change in laboratory measurements with progression of the disease severity.

	Mean±SD		P value
	On admission	During most severe period
Uric acid (mg/dl)	5.51±2.38	3.90±2.16	<0.001
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.37±1.35	2.08±11.23	0.21
Urea (mg/dl)	59.90±48.99	54.52±46.99	0.47
Sodium (mmol/L)	134.70±5.23	137.24±6.95	<0.001
Potassium (mmol/L)	4.17±0.64	3.99±0.63	0.014