| Laboratory parameters |
Controls |
Patients |
| Range |
Mean± SD |
Range |
Mean± SD |
| ESR (mm) |
5-13 |
8.3±2.8 |
5-144 |
47 ± 34.9 |
| WBC (103 cell/μl) |
4.4-6.1 |
5.1± 0.5 |
3.8-14 |
6.58 ±2.3 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) |
11.5-14.2 |
12 ±1.5 |
7.5-14.1 |
11.5 ± 2.4 |
| S. Urea (mg/dl) |
19-33 |
26±5.5 |
15-40 |
24 ±6.3 |
| S. Creatinine (mg/dl) |
0.45-0.8 |
0.65±0.1 |
0.6-1.5 |
0.65 ± 0.2 |
| ALT (U/L; N <37) |
17-28 |
22±2.6 |
10-45 |
23 ± 8.6 |
| AST (U/L; N<37) |
18-27 |
22±3.8 |
11-43 |
26 ± 9.9 |
| RF positive |
0% |
61% |
| RF negative |
100% |
39% |
| ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate;WBCs: White Blood Cells;ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase;AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; RF: Rheumatoid Factor |
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