Table 3. Results of laboratory investigations of 51 pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease at presentation.
| Laboratory investigations | Patients, n (%) | Total tested patients, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| High WBC count | 8 (18.6) | 43 (84.3) |
| Low Hb | 35 (79.5) | 44 (86.3) |
| High platelets | 15 (34.9) | 43 (84.3) |
| High ESR | 19 (51.4) | 37 (72.5) |
| High CRP | 27 (71.1) | 38 (74.5) |
| Low protein | 4 (9.1) | 44 (86.3) |
| Low albumin | 26 (57.8) | 45 (88.2) |
| High globulin | 40 (91.0) | 44 (86.3) |
| High ALP | 1 (2.3) | 44 (86.3) |
| High ALT | 4 (9.3) | 43 (84.3) |
| High GGT | 2 (4.7) | 43 (84.3) |
| Low serum iron | 12 (50.0) | 24 (47.1) |
| Low serum ferritin | 11 (45.8) | 24 (47.1) |
| Low vitamin B12 | 1 (5.0) | 20 (39.2) |
| Low vitamin D | 5 (45.5) | 11 (21.6) |
| Positive helicobacter pylori serology | 3 (30.0) | 10 (19.6) |
WBC: white blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin; ESR: erythrocytes sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; GTT: gamma-glutamyltransferase.