Table 1.

Between-Group Comparisons of Clinical and Laboratory Data

Values are presented as number (%) or mean±SD.

BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; Log-BNP, log transformed BNP; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell count; sALT, serum alanine aminotransferase.

^*Group 1, BNP >50 pg/mL. ^†Group 2, BNP ≤50 pg/mL.