Table 2.
DKK1 levels in children with infectious diseases
| DKK1 levels a | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variables | High (>5391 pg/ml) | Low (<5391 pg/ml) |
| No Patients | 29 | 28 |
| Male/female | 16/13 | 17/11 |
| Age groups | ||
| >1 yr | 14 | 9 |
| ≤1 yr | 15 | 19 |
| Types of infections | ||
| Bronchiolitis | 8 | 3 |
| Hyperthermia/fever | 2 | 6 |
| Gastroenteritis | 2 | – |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 7 |
| Viral infection b | 4 | 3 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | 2 |
| Pyelonephritis | – | 3 |
| Sepsis | 1 | 1 |
| Adenitis | 1 | 2 |
| Skin abscess | 1 | – |
| Mononucleosis | 1 | |
| Otitis | – | 1 |
a
High and low DKK1 levels based on one SD.
b
Viral infections: undefined viral infections, parotitis, upper respiratory tract infections of unknown origin.