Table 2.
Laboratory data
| Before treatment | 10 weeks after treatment | 20 weeks after treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remission patients (n = 26) | |||
| Haemoglobin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 135 (97-164) | 134 (95-154) | 137 (117-162) |
| Mean white cell count x10/1 (range) | 7.8 (1.8-15.6) | 7.1 (2.4-15.8) | 6.8 (0.0-12.6) |
| Albumin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 39.4 (33.0-50.0) | 39.8 (34.0-45.0) | 40.3 (31.0-48.0) |
| CRP N 10 mg/l or over (total) | 3 (23) | 3 (23) | 2 (22) |
| Responded patients (n = 8) | |||
| Haemoglobin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 135 (100-162) | 127 (107-156) | 130 (113-150) |
| Mean white cell count x10/1 (range) | 12.5 (9.7-17.2) | 8.9 (6.0-11.3) | 8.6 (3.8-10.8) |
| Albumin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 34.8 (29.0-41.0) | 37.6 (33.0-42.0) | 36.7 (32.0-39.0) |
| CRP N 10 mg/l or over (total) | 3 (8) | 2 (7) | 3 (7) |
| Non response patients (n = 6) | |||
| Haemoglobin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 120 (82-164) | 122 (93-146) | 131 (112-153) |
| Mean white cell count x10/1 (range) | 8.9 (4.8-24.3) | 8.3 (5.4-19.7) | 10.5 (4.6-21.6) |
| Albumin Mean g/l (range g/l) | 39.0 (35.0-42.0) | 37.3 (32.0-41.0) | 37.5 (34.0-41.0) |
| CRP N 10 mg/l or over (total) | 3 (6) | 2 (6) | 3 (5) |
Before treatment only white cell count differed significantly (p = 0.004) between the three groups (remission/response/non-responders). At 20 weeks after treatment, however, as white cell count still differed significantly between the groups (p = 0.038), so did Albumin (p = 0.038) and C-Reactive Protein (p = 0.021).