Table 4.

Biochemical and demographic characteristics of RF patients according to MBL2 gene (rs1800450) genotypes

		RF patients
		AA	AB+BB
Age (years)		14.44 ± 0.30	14.35 ± 0.55
ASOT (IU/ml)		64.5 (19–139.5)	113 (28–189)
1st-h ESR (mm/h)		17 (11–25)	23.5 (14–42.25)
CRP (mg/l)		5.1 (3.5–6.8)	6.2 (5.1–7.9)
C3 (mg/dl)		122.5 (112.8–135.0)	134 (110.8–146)
C4 (mg/dl)		32 (26–36)	25 (19.75–30.25) a
MBL (ng/ml)		1544 (1328–1906)	412.9 (338–501.2) a

Data are presented in mean ± SE or median (inter-quartile range)

^a significant difference between AB+BB and AA at p < 0.05