Table 1 Baseline and Laboratory characteristics of studied groups.
Parameters | Cases (N = 50) Mean ± SD | Controls (N = 50) Mean ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean + standard deviation (SD) | 45.40 ± 12.5 | 45.12 ± 11.5 | 0.907 |
Male | 28 (56%) | 30 (60%) | 0.420 |
Female | 22 (44%) | 20 (40%) | |
Nonsmoker | 37 (74%) | 38 (76%) | 0.817 |
Smoker | 13 (26%) | 12 (24%) | |
Body mass index(BMI) | 27.85 ± 5.4 | 27.77 ± 5.5 | 0.941 |
Hemoglobin concentration (g/dl) | 12.79 ± 1.2 | 12.71 ± 1.3 | 0.41 |
White blood cells *103/µL | 38.08 ± 10.6 | 36.09 ± 11.4 | 0.37 |
Red blood cells (106/mm3) | 4.91 ± 0.9 | 5.01 ± 1.0 | 0.9 |
Platelet *103/µL | 270.91 ± 13.3 | 288.46 ± 16.2 | 0.76 |
Mean corpuscular volume (M CV) (fl) | 83.95 ± 9.0 | 83.78 ± 8.9 | 0.072 |
Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH) (pg) | 28.43 ± 4.1 | 27.65 ± 1.8 | 0.13 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 162.12 ± 12.3 | 163.66 ± 10.4 | 0.929 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 183.22 ± 8.4 | 176.64 ± 7.5 | 0.560 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (mm/hr) | 21.44 ± 1.8 | 22.60 ± 1.9 | 0.661 |
Alanine transferase (IU/L) | 31.52 ± 2.5 | 23.62 ± 1.4 | 0.003 |
Aspartate transferase (AST) (IU/L) | 30.58 ± 2.1 | 28.60 ± 2.3 | 0.252 |
Albumin (g/L) | 4.17 ± 0.5 | 4.15 ± 0.5 | 0.868 |
Total Protein (g/dl) | 7.17 ± 0.7 | 7.29 ± 0.7 | 0.382 |
Total Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.64 ± 0.1 | 0.65 ± 0.1 | 0.929 |
Direct Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.22 ± 0.1 | 0.21 ± 0.1 | 0.820 |
International normalized ratio (INR) | 1.10 ± 0.1 | 1.11 ± 0.2 | 0.770 |
Urea (mg/dl) | 34.22 ± 10.8 | 31.34 ± 10.5 | 0.179 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.90 ± 0.1 | 0.82 ± 0.1 | 0.142 |
Fasting blood sugar (FBG) (mg/dl) | 98.94 ± 16.3 | 97.14 ± 15.6 | 0.589 |
Fasting Insulin (mIU/L) | 4.50 ± 0.4 | 4.03 ± 0.3 | 0.380 |
HOMA-IR, median (range) | 0.96 (0.329–2.24) | 0.827 (0.19–3.26) | 0.326 |
