Table 2.
Routine laboratory data of the studied groups
| Variable | Cases (n=50) | Controls (n=50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC parameters | |||
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.56±1.95 | 12.29±0.59 | <0.001 |
| RBCs (×106/μg) | 4.19±0.87 | 4.03±0.24 | 0.254 |
| MCV (fL) | 77.95±7.33 | 81.78±3.44 | 0.001 |
| MCH (pg) | 25.41±3.13 | 28.92±2.29 | <0.001 |
| RDW (%) | 16.06±2.87 | 12.4±0.51 | <0.001 |
| HCT (%) | 33.14±6.84 | 32.72±2.23 | 0.926 |
| PLT (×103/μg) | 428.75±191.34 | 276.98±60.34 | <0.001 |
| WBCs (×103/μg) | 12.25 (8.83–18.70) | 6.50 (5.98–7.05) | <0.001 |
| Lymphocytic count (×103/μg) | 3.79 (1.94–7.47) | 3.29 (3.08–3.57) | 0.314 |
| Lymph/total WBCs (%) | 30.17 (13.49–48.91) | 54.00 (48.00–57.00) | <0.001 |
| Neutrophilic count (×103/μg) | 5.65 (3.69–11.43) | 1.82 (1.56–2.15) | <0.001 |
| Neutrophil/total WBCs (%) | 54.87±22.16 | 28.96±3.55 | <0.001 |
| Coagulation and inflammatory markers | |||
| PT (sec) | 12.35±1.98 | 11.24±0.26 | <0.001 |
| PC (%) | 90.07±15.31 | 99.1±3.6 | <0.001 |
| INR | 1.08±0.14 | 1.02±0.04 | 0.001 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 29.32±44.54 | - | - |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 131.00 (79.25–276.30) | 90.00 (53.00–110.00) | <0.001 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 304.50 (220.00–410.00) | 104.00 (95.00–136.50) | <0.001 |
| Troponin I (ng/mL) | 0.01 (0.01–0.15) | 0.02 (0.01–0.03) | 0.793 |
| D-dimmer (mg/L) | 0.40 (0.30–0.60) | 0.45 (0.44–0.50) | 0.121 |
| Kidney and liver function tests | |||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.30(0.30–0.49) | 0.45(0.35–0.54) | 0.001 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.89±0.56 | 4.04±0.19 | 0.136 |
| AST (IU/L) | 33.00 (24.75–62.00) | 20.00 (16.00–25.00) | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 28.00 (19.00–40.25) | 18.00 (12.00–20.00) | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or median (interquartile range).
Hb, hemoglobin; RBC, red blood cell count; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; RDW, red cell distribution width; HCT, hematocrit; PLT, platelets; WBC, white blood cell; PT, prothrombin time; PC, prothrombin concentration; INR, international normalized ratio; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.
Boldface indicates a statistically significant difference with P <0.05.