Table 1 Clinical characteristics and laboratory results of patients and controls

Age (M ± SD)

37.6 ± 10.52

38.37 ± 10.46

0.742

 Male/female

25/15

24/16

0.81

Body mass index (kg/m²)

24.71 ± 3.32

25.64 ± 2.4

0.621

Serum AG (pg/ml)

17.26 ± 7.55

13.03 ± 3.63

0.005*

Serum UAG (pg/ml)

242.6 ± 37.19

193.6 ± 42.56

0.003*

Urine AG (pg/ml)

13.32 ± 4.07

10.71 ± 2.49

0.018*