Characteristics | Total | Non-TSC | TSC | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 381) | (n = 217) | (n = 164) |  |
Routine blood tests | ||||
 RBC, ×106/µL | 4.92 (4.39, 5.54) | 4.95 (4.39, 5.51) | 4.90 (4.45, 5.35) | 0.330 |
 MCH, pg | 30.80 (29.40, 31.70) | 30.80 (29.40, 31.60) | 30.75 (29.30, 31.70) | 0.973 |
 MCHC, g/dL | 337 (328, 343) | 337 (329, 344) | 336 (327.75, 342) | 0.416 |
 MCV, µm3 | 91.00 (88.00, 93.80) | 90.90 (88.00, 93.40) | 91.15 (87.98, 94.00) | 0.602 |
 Hematocrit, % | 44.00 (39.60, 46.90) | 43.61 (38.10, 46.70) | 44.25 (40.70, 47.20) | 0.091 |
 Hemoglobin level, g/dL | 150 (136, 160.6) | 150 (139, 161) | 149 (136, 160) | 0.440 |
 WBC, /µL | 6.85 (5.77, 8.14) | 7.14 (6.00, 8.37) | 6.54 (5.50, 7.86) | 0.012 |
 Neutrophils, ×109/L | 4.09 (3.30, 5.11) | 4.35 (3.54, 5.31) | 3.86 (3.12, 4.87) | 0.004 |
 Lymphocytes, ×109/L | 1.97 (1.59, 2.34) | 1.93 (1.57, 2.41) | 1.98 (1.62, 2.28) | 0.701 |
 Monocytes, ×109/L | 0.44 (0.35, 0.59) | 0.47 (0.36, 0.61) | 0.43 (0.33, 0.55) | 0.065 |
 Basophil, ×109/L | 0.03 (0.02, 0.05) | 0.03 (0.02, 0.05) | 0.03 (0.01, 0.04) | 0.209 |
 Eosinophils, ×109/L | 0.14 (0.08, 0.22) | 0.14 (0.09, 0.22) | 0.15 (0.08, 0.23) | 0.930 |
 Platelet, ×103/µL | 248 (213, 287) | 252 (215, 292) | 243 (212.75, 283) | 0.264 |
Blood biochemical tests | ||||
 ALT level, U/L | 23.00 (15.00, 35.50) | 23.00 (15.00, 35.50) | 22.67 (14.00, 35.32) | 0.332 |
 AST level, U/L | 20.83 (17.60, 25.45) | 21.00 (17.72, 26.40) | 20.51 (17.37, 23.49) | 0.122 |
 ALP level, U/L | 78.45 (70.00, 85.00) | 78.22 (70.00, 86.05) | 79.36 (68.00, 84.08) | 0.718 |
 γ-GGT level, U/L | 29.18 (19.00, 44.75) | 31.1 (19.43, 47.00) | 27.70 (18.00, 40.02) | 0.105 |
 Albumin level, g/dL | 46.00 (43.80, 47.80) | 45.88 (43.60, 47.90) | 46.2 (43.88, 47.69) | 0.423 |
 Globulin level, g/dL | 28.40 (26.84, 30.17) | 28.54 (27.01, 30.51) | 28.065 (26.65, 29.60) | 0.060 |
 TBIL, mg/d | 11.50 (9.10, 14.10) | 11.90 (9.30, 14.50) | 11.32 (9.06, 13.63) | 0.101 |
 DBIL, mg/dL | 3.40 (2.70, 4.20) | 3.56 (2.83, 4.60) | 3.345 (2.60, 4.04) | 0.054 |
 IBIL, mg/d | 8.07 (6.60, 9.60) | 8.07 (6.30, 10.00) | 8.07 (6.90, 9.18) | 0.430 |
 FPG level, mmol/l | 5.28 (5.04, 5.52) | 5.28 (5.04, 5.56) | 5.27 (5.04, 5.52) | 0.619 |
 TC level, mmol/L | 4.75 (4.39, 5.21) | 4.75 (4.36, 5.31) | 4.74 (4.41, 5.11) | 0.636 |
 TG level, mmol/L | 1.63 (1.24, 2.25) | 1.73 (1.25, 2.25) | 1.54 (1.23, 2.21) | 0.365 |
 LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.00 (2.63, 3.37) | 3.00 (2.58, 3.50) | 2.99 (2.70, 3.24) | 0.474 |
 HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.15 (1.08, 1.22) | 1.15 (1.06, 1.22) | 1.15 (1.09, 1.22) | 0.462 |
 UA level, mg/dL | 388.29 (291.08, 485.50) | 401.78 (296.76, 506.80) | 377.04 (291.27, 462.81) | 0.019 |
 CRE concentration, mg/dL | 72.63 (64.00, 81.71) | 73.42 (65.41, 82.80) | 71.38 (62.98, 78.36) | 0.040 |