Abundance and significance of neuroligin-1 and glutamate in Hirschsprung’s disease

Table 1 Comparison of nutritional status, age and basal metabolic index between Hirschsprung’s disease and non-Hirschsprung’s disease subjects

Item	HSCR(n = 90)	non-HSCR(n = 50)	P value
Age (mo)	7.2 ± 3.15	7.9 ± 2.07	NS
Serum total protein (g/L)	68.8 ± 5.17	70.2 ± 4.29	NS
Serum albumin (g/L)	48.2 ± 7.63	50.5 ± 6.19	NS
Hemoglobin (g/L)	129.1 ± 10.07	131.9 ± 9.89	NS
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L)	3.23 ± 1.01	2.91 ± 1.27	NS
Length (cm)	66.2 ± 4.94	67.9 ± 5.18	NS
Weight (kg)	7.8 ± 2.11	8.2 ± 2.75	NS
Basal metabolic index	8.6% ± 0.04%	9.1% ± 0.05%	NS

HSCR: Hirschsprung’s disease; NS: Not significant.