Table 4.
Serum Constituents That Can Be Altered by Inflammatiion or Infection
| Parameters | Total P † (n = 153), mean ± SD | Control (n = 38), mean ± SD | URI (n = 69), mean ± SD | URI‐wheezing sibilância (n = 46), mean ± SD | P value ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Reactive protein (mg/L) | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 3.0 ± 3.1 | 3.0 ± 3.0 | 0.172 |
| Albumin‡ (g/dl) | 3.7 ± 0.17 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.020 |
| Transferrin (mg/dl) | 234.3 ± 41.7 | 237.0 ± 34.1 | 224.1 ± 39.2 | 241.9 ± 53.0 | 0.059 |
| Transferrin saturation (%) | 30.4 ± 17.2 | 31.5 ± 18.5 | 31.3 ± 18.5 | 25.9 ± 13.1 | 0.062 |
| Iron (µg/dl) | 55.9 ± 7.7 | 60.4 ± 37.8 | 51.4 ± 42.0 | 56.0 ± 52.9 | 0.571 |
| Retinol binding protein 4 (µg/ml) | 19.6 ± 9.8 | 21.3 ± 11.0 | 19.8 ± 10.4 | 17.7 ± 6,7 | 0.203 |
Mean ± SD.
†
Post‐hoc test showed a difference in the level of albumin between the control group and the group with URI‐wheezing.