Table 5 Distribution of clinical forms of leprosy as the biochemical parameters
From: Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region
Biochemical | Paucibacillar (n = 14) | Multibacillar (n = 61) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Albumin (g/dl) | |||||
Normal | 13 | (92.9) | 44 | (72.1) | 0.0923 |
Depletion | 01 | (7.1) | 17 | (27.9) | |
PCR (mg/dl) | |||||
Normal | 13 | (92.9) | 42 | (68.9) | 0.0595 |
High | 01 | (7.1) | 19 | (31.1) | |
Transferrin (mg/dl) | |||||
Normal | 12 | (85.7) | 34 | (55.7) | 0.0447* |
Depletion | 2 | (14.3) | 27 | (44.3) | |