Table 3.
The partial correlation between days of admission and inflammatory biomarkers in serum and pleural effusion in parapneumonic effusion patients.
| WBC(p) | pH(p) | LDH(p) | Nucleus DNA(p) | Mitochondria DNA(p) | CRP(s) | WBC(s) | Nucleus DNAday1 (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | -0.121 | -0.393 | 0.358 | 0.464 | 0.538 | -0.257 | -0.203 | -0.06 |
| P value | 0.613 | 0.086 | 0.121 | 0.039∗ | 0.014∗ | 0.274 | 0.390 | 0.81 |
r = Pearson correlation coefficient; WBC: white blood cell count; LDH: lactic dehydrogenase; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; CRP: C reactive protein, (s): serum; (p): pleural fluid; ∗P < 0.05.