Table 1.
Laboratory findings between RP patients and HCs in cohort 1.
| Laboratory parameters | RP (n = 78) | HC (n = 94) | p-value | Laboratory parameters | RP (n = 78) | HC (n = 94) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammatory parameters | |||||||
| CRP (mg/L) | 2.17 (11.39) | 0.63 (0.60) | <0.001 | Albumin (g/L) | 43.00 (6.00) | 45.00 (3.00) | <0.001 |
| WBC-related parameters | |||||||
| WBC (×109/L) | 9.21 (4.83) | 6.08 (1.72) | <0.001 | ||||
| Neutrophil (×109/L) | 6.02 (3.97) | 3.45 (1.19) | <0.001 | Neutrophil (%)a | 67.34 (10.85) | 57.15 (5.79) | <0.001 |
| Monocyte (×109/L) | 0.46 (0.29) | 0.31 (0.11) | <0.001 | Monocyte (%) | 5.55 (1.95) | 5.30 (1.28) | 0.190 |
| Lymphocyte (×109/L) | 1.86 (1.11) | 1.89 (0.69) | 0.651 | Lymphocyte (%) | 24.00 (14.55) | 33.25 (7.33) | <0.001 |
| Basophil (×109/L) | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.122 | Basophil (%) | 0.30 (0.30) | 0.50 (0.30) | <0.001 |
| Eosinophil (×109/L) | 0.04 (0.06) | 0.11 (0.10) | <0.001 | Eosinophil (%) | 0.60 (0.78) | 1.90 (1.20) | <0.00 |
| LMR | 4.38 (3.04) | 6.19 (2.58) | <0.001 | NLR | 2.82 (2.33) | 1.70 (0.58) | <0.001 |
| Platelet-related parameters | |||||||
| Platelet (×109/L) | 255.5 (125) | 217 (6) | <0.001 | PLR | 135.5 (107.16) | 113.12 (44.34) | 0.011 |
| RBC-related parameters | |||||||
| RBC (×1012/L) | 4.50 (0.62) | 4.72 (0.61) | 0.003 | Hemoglobin (g/L)a | 134.12 (18.25) | 142.16 (11.66) | 0.001 |
| Hematocrit (%)a | 40.01 (4.58) | 41.73 (3.19) | 0.006 | MCV (fl) | 89.00 (8.60) | 88.40 (3.78) | 0.333 |
| MCH (pg) | 30.1 (3.93) | 30.1 (1.48) | 0.573 | MCHC (g/L) | 334.5 (17.75) | 342 (11) | <0.001 |
RP, relapsing polychondritis; HC, healthy control; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell; LMR, lymphocyte to monocyte ratio; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet to lymphocyte ratio; RBC, bed blood cell; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
a
Represents normally distributed data, expressed as mean (SD). Others are non-normally distributed data, expressed as median (IQR), IQR = Q3–Q1.