Table 2 Comparison of laboratory findings among studied groups

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

9.94 ± 1.99

9.24 ± 1.53

0.051

TLC (c/mm³ × 10³)

11.20 ± 13.41

9.08 ± 4.54

0.293

Platelets (c/mm³ × 10³)

148.44 ± 80.62

133.66 ± 59.68

0.300

ALT (U/L)

49.20 ± 45.43

57.42 ± 98.46

0.593

AST (U/L)

65.62 ± 50.87

84.80 ± 79.51

0.154

Serum albumin (gm/dl)

2.80 ± 0.52

2.73 ± 0.55

0.479

INR

1.50 ± 0.38

1.74 ± 0.54

0.014*

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

3.16 ± 5.61

3.76 ± 5.95

0.610

Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

1.63 ± 4.00

1.91 ± 3.28

0.681

Serum urea (mg/dl)

87.24 ± 65.70

93.54 ± 59.29

0.616

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

2.01 ± 1.30

2.10 ± 1.40

0.734

Serum sodium

132.96 ± 7.73

133.30 ± 7.38

0.823

Serum potassium

4.11 ± 0.92

3.81 ± 0.91

0.108

Cortisol post stimulation

28.03 ± 9.98

37.08 ± 12.65

 < 0.001*

DHEAS

41.41 ± 17.64

23.10 ± 11.43

 < 0.001*

DHEAS/cortisol

1.57 ± 0.64

0.64 ± 0.29

 < 0.001*

CRP

12.56 ± 13.63

56.84 ± 36.29

 < 0.001*