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Table 2 Description of the median and standard deviation for the biochemical characteristics of 24-hour urine in the different groups studied.

From: The role of salt abuse on risk for hypercalciuria

 

Group

 

Urinary

Excretion

IH (n = 55)

NC (n = 50)

P value

Calcium (mg/24 h)

433.33 ± 141.92

188.93 ± 53.09

< 0.001

Sodium (mEq/24 h)

280.08 ± 100.94

200.44 ± 65.81

< 0.001

Uric acid (mg/24 h)

880.63 ± 281.50

646.74 ± 182.76

< 0.001

Magnesium (mg/24 h)

88.78 ± 37.53

64.34 ± 31.84

< 0.001

Citrate (mg/24 h)

563.64 ± 505.45

454.89 ± 361.98

0.211

Oxalate (mg/24 h)

34.57 ± 23.41

42.40 ± 28.10

0.122

Volume (ml/24 h)

1433.5 ± 474.8

1314.4 ± 392.4

0.166