Table 2 Intergroup comparison of laboratory and ultrasonographic data

 Serum hemoglobin (g/dL)

12.3 ± 2.6

11.7 ± 2.7

13.4 ± 2.1

 Serum ionized calcium (mg/dL)

1.20 ± 0.1

1.21 ± 0.11

1.2 ± 0.07

 Serum phosphorus (mg/dL)

4.35 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 1.4

4.0 ± 0.9

 Serum sodium (mEq/L)

137.6 ± 3.4

137 ± 3.7

138 ± 2.6

 Serum potassium (mEq/L)

4.33 ± 0.7

4.4 ± 0.8

4.2 ± 0.5

 Serum urea (mg/dL)

63.0 (36.5–94.5)

76.0 (55.0–115.0)

57.0 (39.0–77.3)

 pH

7.3 (7.3–7.3)

7.3 (7.3–7.3)

7.3 (7.3–7.4)

 Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L)

22.7 ± 5.4

21.4 ± 5.5

25.7 ± 4.0

 Total serum cholesterol (mg/dL)

256 (191–388)

247 (189–357)

415 (273–506)

 Serum HDL-c (mg/dL)

47.9 ± 22.0

43.5 ± 16.2

56.3 ± 28.5

 Serum LDL-c (mg/dL)

158 (108–223)

150 (113–220)

159 (100–239)

 Serum triglycerides (mg/dL)

216.0 (136–320)

239.0 (140–325)

186.0 (127–319)

 Serum albumin (mg/dL)

2.4 (1.7–3.5)

2.4 (1.6–3.5)

2.2 (1.8–3.5)

 Proteinuria (g/24 h)

4.50 (2.10–7.64)

4.50 (1.89–8.09)

4.56 (2.36–6.93)

 Right kidney

11.0 ± 1.4

11.1 ± 1.4

10.8 ± 1.6

 Left kidney

11.2 ± 1.3

11.2 ± 1.4

11.1 ± 1.0