Table 2.

Laboratory parameters at admission

	All patients (n = 61)	Survivor (n = 20)	Non-survivor (n = 41)	p value
WBC (G/l)	13.6 (6.5–20.8)	14.6 (7.4–21)	12.4 (2.2–19.4)	0.6558
C-reactive protein (mg/dl)	25.0 (± 12)	24.3 (± 11.2)	26.3 (± 13.2)	0.550
Creatinine (mg/dl)	2.1 (1.3–3.2)	1.8 (1.3–2.9)	2.2 (0.9–2.7)	0.930
Iron (μmol/l)	3.9 (2.3–7.4)	3.3 (2.2–6.2)	6.1 (2.9–12.5)	0.041
Ferritin (μg/l)	567.5 (254.5–1381)	395 (203.5–834.5)	1558 (322–3967)	0.008
Transferrin (mg/dl)	127.9 (± 54.2)	138.4 (± 51.3)	106.3 (± 52.2)	0.034
TF-Sat (%)	11 (7–33.5)	9 (6–19)	25 (8–59.5)	0.021

Parameters with normal distribution are presented as mean ± SD, measurements with significant deviation from a normal distribution (Shapiro-Wilk p < 0.05) are presented as median and interquartile range. WBC white blood cell count, TF-Sat transferrin saturation