Table 2. Laboratory results based on the status of following quantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-GIT).
| Persistently positive QFT-GIT (n = 82) | Negative conversion of QFT-GIT (n = 75) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.7 (1.4) | 10.8 (1.5) | 0.654 |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 4.1 (0.3) | 4.0 (0.3) | 0.042 |
| DcR3, pg/ml | 1622.7 (1182.8) | 1406.6 (1399.9) | 0.298 |
| Interferon-gamma, pg/ml | 117.2 (417.4) | 68.7 (327.5) | 0.424 |
| sTREM-1, pg/ml | 594.8 (1824.5) | 183.1 (300.8) | 0.047 |
| Interleukin-10, pg/ml | 18.5 (29.3) | 32.0 (178.6) | 0.504 |
| QFT-GIT response, IU/ml | 3.8 (3.3) | 1.1 (1.6) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: DcR3, decoy receptor 3; sTREM-1, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1.
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).