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Table 4 Basic laboratory investigations and serum electrolytes of migraine patients and control

From: Elucidation of the levels of vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium in the serum of Egyptian migraine patients: a case-control study

 

Migraine patients

Control group

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

WBCs (× 103/cmm)

8.44 ± 2.7

6.35 ± 3.1

0.100

RBCs (/million)

4.8 ± 0.5

5.1 ± 0.3

0.080

Platelets (× 103/cmm)

263.7 ± 94

211.4 ± 57

0.090

HB (g/dL)

12.4 ± 3.3

11.9 ± 2.6

0.210

ESR (mm/h)

18.5 ± 13.5

8.5 ± 11.3

0.075

Total calcium (mg/dL)

9.58 ± 0.59

9.31 ± 0.45

0.62

Magnesium (mEq/L)

1.88 ± 0.20

2.21 ± 0.40

0.041*

  1. WBCs white blood cells, RBCs red blood cells, HB hemoglobin, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, SD standard deviation
  2. *Significant
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