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Table 4 Biochemical variables of study participants, stratified by genetic test results

From: Can we identify individuals with an ALPL variant in adults with persistent hypophosphatasaemia?

Biochemical variables, [Median (IQR)]

+GT* (N = 39)

–GT* (N = 45)

Total (N = 84)

p value

ALP*, IU/L (N = 39, 45, 84)

26 (22–29)

29 (27–32)

28 (25–31)

0.001**

  <  20 IU/L

6 (15%)

0 (0%)

6 (7.1%)

 

  < 25 IU/L

17 (44%)

1 (2%)

18 (21%)

 

  < 30 IU/L

32 (82%)

25 (56%)

57 (68%)

 

  <  35 IU/L

38 (97%)

43 (96%)

81 (96%)

 

Calcium, mg/dL (N = 34, 44, 78)

9.4 (9.1–9.7)

9.2 (9.1–9.4)

9.3 (9.1–9.6)

0.251

Phosphate, mg/dL (N = 20,24,44)

4 (3.5–4.5)

3.4 (3.1–4.1)

3.6 (3.2–4.3)

0.016**

Creatinine, mg/dL (N = 36, 39,75)

0.91 (0.9–1)

0.9 (0.8–1)

0.9 (0.9–1)

0.053

Urinary calcium excretion, mg/24 h (N = 4, 1, 5)

84.5 (22.6–98)

123 (123–123)

89 (41.7–112)

0.400

Urinary phosphate excretion, mg/24 h (N = 3, 0, 3)

35 (32.6)

35 (32.6)

  1. *GT positive genetic test, −GT negative genetic test, ALP Alkaline phosphatase. **Significant statistical differences between groups