Table 3.

Comparison of measured parameters before and after treatment between sodium thiosulfate and loratadine groups.

Variable	Sodium thiosulfate	Loratadine	p
Visual analog scale
Before treatment	7.07 ± 2.56	6.89 ± 1.98	0.36
After treatment	2.67 ± 2.01	6.34 ± 2.35	0.003*
Detailed pruritus score
Before treatment	30.72 ± 4.81	28.90 ± 3.24	0.56
After treatment	8.04 ± 2.86	26.92 ± 2.41	0.012*
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, μg/mL
Before treatment	5.04 ± 2.41	4.99 ± 3.21	0.78
After treatment	4.95 ± 2.62	4.88 ± 3.74	0.29

^*p < 0.05.