Table 2.
Laboratory features of patients presenting with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis
| Characteristic | 0 months | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | Mean (median) in first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes (/μl) | 8,324 (8,150) | 8,041 (7,770) | 8,127 (8,270) | 7,734 (7,575) | 7,581 (7,430) | 7,961 (7,779) |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/first hour) | 28 (24) | 15a (11) | 11a (10) | 13a (10) | 12a (10) | 28 (10) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 2.4 (1.4) | 0.1a (0.0) | 0.3a (0.0) | 0.3a (0.0) | 0.2a (0.0) | 0.7a (0.0) |
| Ferritin (μg/l) | 54 (37) | 35a (32) | 31a (27) | 29a (26) | 31a (22) | 36a (27) |
Results presented as mean (median). Statistical analysis performed using analysis of variance. aP < 0.05 versus month 0.