Table I. Patient characteristics.
Age is presented as the median [IQR], and other data are presented as mean±SD. The two groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test. Between-group differences in sex were assessed using the chi-squared test. *p<0.05; **p<0.01. IQR, Interquartile range; IFN-λ3, interferon-λ3; IL- 6, interleukin-6; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reactive protein.