Table 2.
Comparison of initial laboratory findings between FC and NF groups.
| Parameters |
Total (n = 178) |
FC group (n = 108) |
NF group (n = 70) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC count (normal range, 4.0–9.5 × 109/L) | 5.35 ± 2.60 | 5.13 ± 2.89 | 5.68 ± 2.05 | 0.163 |
| <4 | 53/178 (29.8) | 37/108 (34.3) | 16/70 (22.9) | 0.261 |
| 4–10 | 118/178 (66.3) | 67/108 (62.0) | 51/70 (72.9) | |
| >10 | 7/178 (3.9) | 4/108 (3.7) | 3/70 (4.3) | |
| Neutrophil count (normal range, 1.8–6.3 × 109/L) | 3.33 ± 2.26 | 3.22 ± 2.57 | 3.53 ± 1.58 | 0.395 |
| >6.3 | 10/170 (5.9) | 6/108 (5.6) | 4/62 (6.5) | 1.000 |
| Lymphocyte count (normal range, 1.1–3.2 × 109/L) | 1.52 ± 2.05 | 1.20 ± 0.51 | 2.00 ± 3.15 | 0.044* |
| <1.1 | 74/172 (43.0) | 57/104 (54.8) | 17/68 (25.0) | <0.001* |
| C-reactive protein (normal range, ≤ 6 mg/L) | 12.27 ± 22.68 | 12.74 ± 22.87 | 11.50 ± 22.52 | 0.730 |
| >10 | 40/171 (23.4) | 27/107 (25.2) | 13/64 (20.3) | 0.462 |
| ALT (normal range, 9–50 U/L) | 24.47 ± 23.63 | 22.26 ± 14.91 | 28.45 ± 33.95 | 0.184 |
| >50 | 14/168 (8.3) | 6/108 (5.6) | 8/60 (13.3) | 0.081 |
| AST (normal range, 15–40 U/ L) | 26.10 ± 15.27 | 24.81 ± 11.22 | 28.33 ± 20.42 | 0.213 |
| >40 | 18/170 (10.6) | 8/108 (7.4) | 10/62 (16.1) | 0.075 |
| LDH (normal range, 120–250 U/L) | 194.21 ± 80.91 | 190.78 ± 56.35 | 198.12 ± 102.75 | 0.704 |
| >250 | 13/77 (16.9) | 6/41 (14.6) | 7/36 (19.4) | 0.574 |
| D-dimer (normal range, 0–0.5 mg/L) | 0.44 ± 1.59 | 0.44 ± 1.93 | 0.43 ± 0.68 | 0.962 |
| >0.5 | 22/170 (12.9) | 12/108 (11.1) | 10/62 (16.1) | 0.348 |
| Procalcitonin (normal range, 0–0.1 ng/mL) | 0.20 ± 0.48 | 0.22 ± 0.60 | 0.16 ± 0.12 | 0.475 |
| >0.5 | 6/170 (3.5) | 4/108 (3.7) | 2/62 (3.2) | 1.000 |
Data were expressed as mean ± SD or n (%); FC, familial cluster; NF, non-familial; SD, standard deviation; WBC, white blood cell; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; LDH, lactose dehydrogenase;
*
p < 0.05, comparison between FC and NF groups.