Table 2 Laboratory values of newly diagnosed heart failure patients stratified by fatigue status at baseline
From: The clinical epidemiology of fatigue in newly diagnosed heart failure
All patients (n = 12,285) | No Fatigue (n = 7458) | Fatigue (n = 4827) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L | 20 (15, 30) | 21 (15, 30) | 20 (14, 29) | <0.001 |
Albumin, g/dl | 4.0 (3.6, 4.2) | 4.0 (3.7, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.2) | <0.001 |
Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 78 (63, 99) | 78 (64, 98) | 77 (63, 99) | 0.43 |
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 25 (20, 32) | 25 (20, 32) | 25 (20, 32) | 0.51 |
Bicarbonate, mEq/l | 27 (25, 30) | 27 (25, 30) | 27 (25, 30) | <0.01 |
Bilirubin, mg/dl | 0.5 (0.3, 0.7) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.7) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.7) | <0.001 |
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl | 21 (16, 28) | 21 (16, 28) | 21 (16, 28) | 0.32 |
Calcium, mg/dl | 9.2 (8.9, 9.6) | 9.2 (8.9, 9.6) | 9.2 (8.8, 9.5) | <0.001 |
Chloride, mmol/l | 102 (99, 105) | 102 (99, 105) | 102 (99, 105) | 0.04 |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) | 0.64 |
Glucose, mg/dl | 110 (95, 141) | 111 (95, 142) | 110 (95, 139) | 0.23 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 47 (38, 57) | 46 (38, 56) | 47 (38, 58) | <0.001 |
Hematocrit, % | 38.2 (34.3, 41.8) | 38.8 (34.8, 42.3) | 37.5 (33.6, 41.1) | <0.001 |
Hemoglobin, g/dl | 12.8 (11.4, 14.1) | 13.0 (11.6, 14.3) | 12.6 (11.2, 13.8) | <0.001 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 87 (66, 111) | 87 (67, 110) | 86 (66, 111) | 0.17 |
MCH, pg | 30.5 (29.2, 31.8) | 30.5 (29.2, 31.8) | 30.5 (29.1, 31.8) | 0.63 |
MCHC, g/dl | 33.7 (32.9, 34.3) | 33.7 (32.9, 34.3) | 33.6 (32.8, 34.3) | <0.001 |
Mean corpuscular volume, mcm3 | 90.7 (87.3, 94.2) | 90.6 (87.2, 94.0) | 90.7 (87.3, 94.4) | 0.07 |
Mean platelet volume, fl | 9.4 (8.2, 10.6) | 9.4 (8.3, 10.6) | 9.4 (8.1, 10.5) | <0.01 |
Neutrophil:lymphocyte | 3.6 (2.3, 6.2) | 3.6 (2.3, 6.0) | 3.6 (2.4, 6.3) | 0.19 |
Platelet count, ×103/mcl | 223 (178, 279) | 224 (179, 278) | 222 (178, 280) | 0.18 |
Potassium, mEq/l | 4.2 (3.9, 4.6) | 4.3 (3.9, 4.6) | 4.2 (3.9, 4.6) | <0.001 |
Protein, g/dl | 6.9 (6.4, 7.2) | 6.9 (6.5, 7.3) | 6.8 (6.4, 7.2) | <0.001 |
RDW, % | 14.2 (13.4, 15.3) | 14.1 (13.4, 15.2) | 14.3 (13.5, 15.5) | <0.001 |
Red blood cell count, ×106/mcl | 4.24 (3.77, 4.65) | 4.30 (3.85, 4.70) | 4.15 (3.68, 4.56) | <0.001 |
Sodium, mmol/l | 139 (137, 141) | 139 (137, 141) | 139 (137, 141) | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 165 (139, 194) | 165 (139, 194) | 165 (138, 195) | 0.34 |
Triglycerides, mg/dl | 125 (89, 178) | 125 (89, 180) | 123 (89, 175) | 0.04 |
White blood cell, ×103/mcl | 7.82 (6.36, 9.87) | 7.85 (6.40, 9.84) | 7.79 (6.27, 9.94) | 0.43 |