Table 1 Comparison between study groups regarding laboratory data, CIMT
From: Galectin-3 and its correlation with carotid ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Cases (n = 30) | Control (n = 20) | t | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
WBC/mcL | 6.62 | 2.07 | 6.58 | 2.02 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
HB g/dL | 11.78 | 1.42 | 12.34 | 1.00 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
RBC mil/mcl | 4.28 | 0.47 | 4.52 | 0.50 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
Hematocrit | 32.86 | 4.01 | 38.20 | 2.86 | 5.1 | < 0.001* |
Platelet | 264.90 | 95.73 | 187.50 | 36.47 | 4.01 | < 0.001* |
ESR | 53.70 | 24.92 | 6.30 | 2.54 | 10.3 | < 0.001* |
CRP | 18.63 | 20.52 | 3.30 | 1.66 | 4.1 | < 0.001* |
AST | 21.67 | 5.13 | 19.95 | 5.55 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
ALT | 21.23 | 5.43 | 20.95 | 5.53 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Creatinine | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 1.9 | 0.07 |
Cholesterol | 133.67 | 18.14 | 133.30 | 18.77 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
LDL | 78.53 | 12.002 | 72.65 | 10.95 | 1.8 | 0.09 |
HDL | 41.57 | 4.97 | 43.95 | 4.45 | 1.7 | 0.09 |
Triglyceride | 94.77 | 12.24 | 92.45 | 10.61 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
F Bl. sugar | 87.70 | 6.47 | 86.15 | 8.77 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
CIMT | ||||||
RT CIMT | 0.73 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 6.4 | < 0.001* |
LT CIMT | 0.72 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 6.4 | < 0.001* |
Galectin-3 | ||||||
Galectin-3 | 7.05 | 2.88 | 2.31 | 0.55 | 8.8 | < 0.001* |