Table 4 Relation between nerve conduction studies (NCS) and laboratory data of the studied cases with neurological manifestations

Laboratory data

Normal (N = 35)

Abnormal (N = 12)

P

Hb (g/dl)

Mean ± SD

7.46 ± 0.76

7.60 ± 1.06

0.622

Serum ferritin (ng/ml) Mean ± SD

2514.19 ± 1644.94

3554.97 ± 2514.71

0.108

Serum albumin (g/dl) Mean ± SD

4.34 ± 0.53

4.42 ± 0.34

0.628

ALT (U/L)

Mean ± SD

32.99 ± 18.61

34.43 ± 20.04

0.822

AST (U/L)

Mean ± SD

32.80 ± 14.94

37.15 ± 15.70

0.395

Urea (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

27.71 ± 7.47

27.30 ± 7.57

0.871

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

0.43 ± 0.14

0.54 ± 0.12

0.019

Serum ferritin

< 2000 ng/ml

≥ 2000 ng/ml

N

%

N

%

0.715

15

20

83.3

69

3

9

16.7

31