Table 1 Basal and final means of biochemical, hematological and biomarker variables
Variable | Basal mean (SD) [No. of Valid cases] | Final mean (SD) [No. of Valid cases] | p* | Pearson correlation (BMI) | Spearman correlation (BMI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.94 (1.16) [81] | 13.64 (1.28) [81] | NS | -0.015 | 0.095 |
Hematocrit (%) | 41.48 (3.50) [81] | 40.56 (3.61) [81] | NS | -0.095 | 0.020 |
Blood sedimentation rate (mm) | 12.31 (10.89) [58] | 14.49 (11.65) [71] | NS | 0.112 | 0.067 |
Leukocytes (1000/mm [3]) | 8.25 (3.14) [83] | 5.67 (1.67) [81] | <0.01 | -0.081 | 0.056 |
Granulocytes (1000/mm [3]) | 5.29 (2.88) [82] | 3.20 (1.22) [81] | <0.01 | -0.127 | 0.014 |
Lymphocytes (1000/mm [3]) | 2.32 (1.10) [83] | 1.76 (0.61) [81] | <0.01 | -0.060 | 0.106 |
Platelet count (1000/mm [3] | 275.59 (81.21) [83] | 211.39 (63.98) [81] | <0.01 | 0.078 | 0.158 |
Creatinine | 0.78 (0.17) [82] | 0.74 (0.15) [81] | 0.02 | -0.117 | -0.091 |
sGOT (ALT) | 17.50 (5.99) [80] | 34.11 (39.75) [81] | <0.01 | -0.091 | -0.149 |
sGPT (AST) | 23.34 (15.66) [80] | 53.56 (98.87) [81] | <0.01 | -0.149 | -0.178 |
GGT | 19.18 (11.23) [68] | 36.34 (36.93) [73] | <0.01 | -0.102 | -0.008 |
Alkaline phosphatase | 95.54 (46.27) [67] | 101.24 (48.73) [75] | NS | -0.037 | -0148 |
Bilirubin | 0.60 (.36) [78] | 0.53 (0.30) [81] | 0.025 | 0.084 | 0.049 |
β2M | 1.27 (0.23) [83] | 1.84 (0.26) [83] | <0.01 | -0.189 | -0.259 |
OAS1 | 50.65 (45.04) [79] | 183.75 (99.52) [83] | <0.01 | 0.003 | -0.043 |
Np | 1.46 (0.68) [83] | 2.81 (0.81) [83] | <0.01 | 0.034 | -0.043 |