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Table 1 Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patient and control groups

From: Plasma urotensin-2 level and Thr21Met but not Ser89Asn polymorphisms of the urotensin-2 gene are associated with migraines

Parameters

Patients (n = 186)

Control (n = 171)

p

Mean age (years)

29.30 ± 5.45

28.77 ± 5.44

0.360

Gender (n, %)

 Female

133 (71.5)

124 (72.5)

0.832

 Male

53 (28.5)

47 (27.5)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.94 ± 2.84

26.02 ± 2.86

0.795

Hgb (g/dL)

12.68 ± 0.6

12.66 ± 0.6

0.538

Wbc (×103/mL)

5.9 ± 1.17

4.46 ± 1.17

0.190

Urea (mg/dL)

18.55 ± 4.91

18.60 ± 4.95

0.927

GFR (ml/min)

106 ± 7

101 ± 9

0.206

ESR (mm/h)

4.96 ± 1.44

4.97 ± 1.45

0.929

CRP (mg/L)

0.71 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.3

0.725

Smoking (n, %)

41 (22)

38 (22.2)

0.967

Disease duration (years)

6.98 ± 3.87

Attack frequency (n, %)

 1–5/month

114 (61.3)

 6–10/month

56 (30.1)

  > 10/month

16 (8.6)

MIDAS score

2.86 ± 1.12

Vomiting

99 (52.3)

FF

143 (76.8)

Mood changes

132 (70.9)

  1. BMI body mass index, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, GFR glomerular, Hgb hemoglobin, WBC white blood cell
  2. MIDAS Migraine Disability Assessment Scale, FF photophobia and phonophobia