Table 2: Comparison of laboratory value of patients between the metformin group and no-metformin group.
|
Laboratory parameters |
Metformin group |
No-metformin group |
|
White blood count (x109/L) |
6.2 (5.12-7.2) |
6.21 (5.02-8) |
|
Lymphocyte count (x109/L) |
1.2 (0.87-1.8) |
1.09 (0.7-1.5) |
|
Neutrophil count (x109/L) |
4.18 (3.0-5.2) |
4.3 (3.1-6.0) |
|
Platelet count (x109/L) |
238 (178-300) |
220 (160-270) |
|
Serum creatinine levels (umol/L) |
70 (60-80) |
75 (60-90) |
|
Blood urea levels (mmol/L) |
5 (4-6) |
5.5 (4.5-6.5) |
|
C-reactive protein levels mg/L |
21 (3.5-69) |
21 (2.62-84) |
P-value for table 2 is about 0.35 as compared between the two groups.