Table 1: Routine investigations in both the groups [MEAN±SD]

Parameter
(Normal Range)
Cases (n=40)
Mean ± SD
(Range)
Controls (n=40)
Mean ± SD
(Range)
p Value
Hb
(12-15.5 gm/dL in females,
13.5-17.5 gm/dL in males)
12.69 ± 1.80
(9.2-16.1)
13.06 ± 2.6
(9.2-16.7)
0.45
Blood urea
(10-50 mg/dL)
25.85 ± 9.20
(15-58)
24.02 ± 7.04
(14-52)
0.32
Serum creatinine
(0.5-0.9 mg/dL in females.
0.6-1.1 mg/dL in males)
0.91 ± 0.22
(0.5-1.6)
0.84 ± 0.17
(0.6-1.4)
0.11
Serum uric acid
(2.4-5.7 mg/dL in females,
3.4-7.0 mg/dL in males)
4.65 ± 1.34
(2.8-9.2)
4.47 ± 1.28
(2.0-6.9)
0.55
ALT/SGPT
(upto 40 U/L)
40.05 ± 17.77
(15-83)
38.12 ± 17.55
(15-74)
0.62
AST/SGOT
(upto 40 U/L)
40.3 ± 17.9
(19-84)
34.3 ± 12.81
(15-66)
0.088
Serum ALP
(30-90 U/L)
77.97 ± 19.65
(27-109)
76.15 ± 17.50
(39-105)
0.66
Serum bilirubin
(upto 1.0 mg/dL)
0.69 ± 0.22
(0.4-1.2)
0.65 ± 0.16
(0.4-1.1)
0.46
Serum calcium
(8.1-10.4 mg/dL)
9.54 ± 0.84*
(8.0-11.2)
9.91 ± 0.70
(7.9-11.5)
0.040
Serum phosphorus
(2.7-4.5 mg/dL)
3.61 ± 0.60
(2.4-5.2)
3.58 ± 0.54
(2.3-4.8)
0.80

Not significant (p>0.05) as compared to controls
*p<0.05 when compared to controls