Table 4

Clinical laboratory biomarkers in addiction < 45 years of age


ADDICTS
MEDICAL
P

Age (<45 Years)
30.92 (0.24)
30.74 (0.11)
N.S.
CRP(mg/L)
10.15 (2.11)
7.57 (0.55)
N.S.
ESR
11.34 (1.29)
8.75 (0.35)
0.05
Albumin(g/L)
42.97 (0.13)
42.80 (0.14)
N.S.
Globulins(g/L)
30.33 (0.19)
29.47 (0.05)
<0.0001
Albumin/Globulin Ratio
1.45 (0.01)
1.47 (0.00)
0.01
Globulin/Albumin Ratio
0.72 (0.01)
0.69 (0.00)
0.02
Lymphocytes(x10^9/L)
2.41 (0.03)
2.26 (0.01)
<0.0001
ALT (U/L)
74.26 (7.99)
51.05 (2.69)
<0.01
Cholesterol (mmol/L)
4.48 (0.04)
4.77 (0.14)
<0.0001
Urea (mmol/L)
4.76 (0.04)
4.48 (0.19)
<0.0001
Creatinine (mcmol/L)
81.93 (0.49)
78.91 (0.27)
<0.0001
IGF1 (nmol/l)
25.81 (1.35)
20.79 (0.60)
<0.002
DHEAS (mcmol/l)
5.81 (0.44)
4.89 (1.01)
N.S.

Mean (± S.E.).

Reece Immunity & Ageing 2007 4:6   doi:10.1186/1742-4933-4-6