Table 2.
Correlation between type of infiltrate and inflammatory activity tests, clinical score and therapeutic response
| Activity | Inflammatory infiltrate — n (%) | p* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nflammatory activity |
Eosinophilic | Neutrophilic | Mixed | ||
| CRP | 0.508 | ||||
| Less than 6 | 12 (66.7) | 6 (60) | 5 (45.5) | ||
| Higher than 6 | 6 (33.3) | 4 (40) | 6 (54.5) | ||
| D-Dimer | 0.709 | ||||
| Less than 0.5 | 2 (22.7) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Higher than 0.5 | 10 (83.3) | 7 (87.5) | 5 (71.4) | ||
| Clinical activity | 0.002 | ||||
| Mild | 2 (10.5) | 0 | 4 (36.3) | ||
| Moderate | 2 (10.5) | 6 (75) | 4 (36.3) | ||
| High | 15 (79) | 2 (25) | 3 (27.4) | ||
| Therapeutic response | 0.535 | ||||
| Good response | 5 (26.32) | 1 (10) | 2 (28.57) | ||
| Moderate response | 7 (36.84) | 5 (50) | 5 (57.14) | ||
| Poor response | 7 (36.84) | 4 (40) | 1 (14.29) | ||
*
Probabilistic value of chi-square test with significance level of 95%; CRP: C-reactive protein