TABLE 5.
Details obtained from peripheral blood cell count performed at the start and last assessment while on biotechnological agents and JAKis.
| Start of treatment | Last assessment | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-IL-1 | |||
| RBC, millions/mmc | 3.7 ± 1.7 | 3.47 ± 0.69 | 0.87 |
| Hb, g/dl | 10.95 ± 1.8 | 11.42 ± 2.2 | 0.52 |
| MCV, fl | 105.4 ± 22.3 | 105.5 ± 14.8 | 0.99 |
| WBC, n/mmc | 4'668 ± 1′052 | 5'392 ± 2′445 | 0.53 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 65.35 ± 0.4 | 63.37 ± 31.4 | 0.92 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 22.25 ± 2.47 | 29.30 ± 30.3 | 0.73 |
| Platelets, n/mmc | 185′500 ± 99013 | 123′500 ± 51427 | 0.21 |
| Anti-IL-6 | |||
| RBC, millions/mmc | 3.0 ± 0.84 | 3.2 ± 0.38 | 0.67 |
| Hb, g/dl | 10.3 ± 2.3 | 10.9 ± 1.4 | 0.58 |
| MCV, fl | 104.6 ± 9.1 | 105.1 ± 6.6 | 0.91 |
| WBC, n/mmc | 5′166 ± 2′228 | 2′953 ± 1′032 | 0.04 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 61 ± 19.3 | 51 ± 22.4 | 0.43 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 45.6 ± 22.1 | 41.4 ± 21.5 | 0.74 |
| Platelets, n/mmc | 119′371 ± 39’770 | 120′125 ± 73’892 | 0.98 |
| Anti-TNF | |||
| RBC, millions/mmc | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.57 | 0.85 |
| Hb, g/dl | 10.25 ± 1 | 10.1 ± 1.3 | 0.9 |
| MCV, fl | 98 ± 17.5 | 102 ± 14.9 | 0.73 |
| WBC, n/mmc | 10′280 ± 9′111 | 10003 ± 7341 | 0.97 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 50 ± 19.5 | 56 ± 16.25 | 0.69 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 42 ± 21.5 | 36 ± 16 | 0.71 |
| Platelets, n/mmc | 142′667 ± 24172 | 179′500 ± 106928 | 0.55 |
| JAK inhibitor | |||
| RBC, millions/mmc | 3′307′778 ± 710′700 | 2′909′333 ± 1′220′919 | 0.41 |
| Hb, g/dl | 10.9 ± 1.6 | 10.4 ± 1.4 | 0.48 |
| MCV, fl | 98 ± 8.4 | 101.3 ± 10.9 | 0.78 |
| WBC, n/mmc | 6′061 ± 3′605 | 3′950 ± 2′212 | 0.12 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 64.3 ± 24.1 | 64.8 ± 15.7 | 0.96 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 53.5 ± 25 | 32.1 ± 14.5 | 0.055 |
| Platelets, n/mmc | 186′000 ± 108′999 | 219′250 ± 155′626 | 0.57 |
Abbreviations: Hb, hemoglobin (grams per deciliter); IL, interleukin; MCV, mean corpuscular volume (femtoliter); RBC, red blood cells (millions per cubic millimeter); TNF, tumor necrosis factor; WBC, white blood cells (number per cubic millimeter).