Parameters | Group I (n = 50) | Group II (n = 50) | Group III (n = 52) | Group IV (n = 50) | Test of sig. | P |
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Urea (mg/dl) | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 12.0–40.0 | 20.0–99.0 | 11.0–250.0 | 14.0–242.0 | H = 41.355 | < 0.001* |
 Mean ± SD. | 26.32 ± 7.05 | 40.82 ± 20.38 | 47.58 ± 44.06 | 59.56 ± 43.55 | ||
 Median | 26.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 45.0 | ||
 PGroup I |  | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* |  |  |
 Sig. bet. Groups |  | P1 = 0.829, P2 = 0.028*, P3 = 0.045* |  |  | ||
Creatinine (mg/dl) | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 0.60–1.10 | 0.70–2.10 | 0.60–4.80 | 0.60–2.50 | H = 50.629 | < 0.001* |
 Mean ± SD. | 0.81 ± .15 | 1.08 ± 0.38 | 1.25 ± 0.64 | 1.21 ± 0.42 | ||
 Median | 0.80 | 0 .90 | 1.10 | 1.15 | ||
 PGroup I |  | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* |  |  |
 Sig. bet. Groups |  | P1 = 0.031*, P2 = 0.031*, P3 = 0.983 |  |  | ||
Uric acid (mg/dl) | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 2.90–5.80 | 3.80–10.0 | 2.10–6.70 | 3.50–9.30 | F = 44.584 | <0.001* |
 Mean ± SD. | 4.33 ± .76 | 6.72 ± 1.74 | 4.17 ± 1.01 | 5.67 ± 1.40 | ||
 Median | 4.30 | 6.50 | 4.10 | 5.30 | ||
 PGroup I |  | < 0.001* | 0.916 | < 0.001* |  |  |
 Sig. bet. Groups |  | P1 < 0.001*, P2 < 0.001*, P3 < 0.001* |  |  |