Table 2 Serum biochemistry in the two groups. Data are reported as mean (SD) or median (range), according to distribution

BUN (mg/dL)

14.8 (3.2)

17.0 (10.0–27.0)

U = 1063

0.005**

TBil (mg/dL)

2.5 (0.7)

2.5 (1.5–5.4)

U = 1324

0.42

Crea (mg/dL)

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

1.3 (1.0–1.8)

U = 1421

0.81

BUN/Crea

11.0 (6.0–18.0)

12.2 (2.7)

U = 1112

0.09

Glu (mg/dL)

84.0 (52.0–140.0)

85.0 (56.0–140.0)

U = 1327

0.49

TP (g/dL)

6.5 (4.4–8.6)

6.5 (6.1–8.8)

U = 1306

0.30

Alb (g/dL)

2.8 (1.8–3.4)

2.8 (2.5–3.6)

U = 1272

0.18

Glob (g/dL)

3.6 (2.6–5.2)

3.8 (2.7–5.5)

U = 1118

0.049*

A/G

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.7 (0.6–1.3)

U = 1105

0.03*

Ca (mg/dL)

11.9 (8.2–16.0)

11.8 (10.9–15.3)

U = 1367

0.58

AST (U/L)

372 (211–1083)

343 (171–1083)

U = 1107

0.02*

AlkP (U/L)

142.1 (34.8)

114.5 (25.6)

t = 4.78, d.f.=99

< 0.0001**

GGT (U/L)

26.0 (9.0–98.0)

22.0 (5.0–109.0)

U = 1080

0.02*

CK (U/L)

117.0 (10.0–1885.0)

116.5 (68.0–215.0)

U = 1280

0.23

LDH (U/L)

731.0 (345.0–1823.0)

729.9 (258.6)

U = 1358

0.47