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Table 4 Distribution of frequency and association between the biochemical variables and the occurrence of plantar ulcer

From: Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region

Parameter

With ulcer (n = 31)

No ulcer (n = 44)

P value

n

(%)

n

(%)

Albumin

 Normal

23

(74.2)

34

(77.3)

0.9737

 Depletion

08

(25.8)

10

(22.7)

PCR (mg/dl)

 Normal

15

(48.4)

40

(90.9)

<0.0001*

 High

16

(51.6)

04

(9.1)

Transferrin (mg/dl)

 Normal

17

(54.8)

28

(63.6)

0.5143

 Depletion

14

(45.2)

15

(34.1)

  1. Chi-square / * Fisher’s exact test (level of statistical significance P < 0.05). Normal levels: Albumin = 35–55 g/L; PCR = 0.1 mg/dl; Transferrin = 250–380 mg/dl