Table 2.
Patients’ and controls’ demographic and laboratory data.
| Parameters | Patients (n = 57)Median (min-max) | Controls (n = 31)Median (min-max) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10 (2.5–18) | 9.5 (2.5–16) | 0.808 |
| Weight (kg) | 31 (13–68) | 32 (13–73) | 0.938 |
| Height (cm) | 135 (86–170) | 135 (89–170) | 0.985 |
| WBC count (103/mm3) | 8.2 (4.0–18.5) | 7.26 (4.8–11.8) | 0.129 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.6 (0.13–157.5) | 0.4 (0.2–3.7) | 0.001* |
| S100A12 (ng/mL) | 435.2 (30–1644) | 224.3 (20–897) | 0.003* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 26.49 (3–116) | 10.74 (6–15) | 0.0001* |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3 ± 3.3 | 17.8 ± 3.5 | 0.539 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.4 ± 1.4 | 12.6 ± 1.1 | 0.396 |
| Hematocrite (%) | 37.2 ± 3.5 | 37.1 ± 3.0 | 0.930 |
| Platelet count (103/mm3) | 298.9 ± 68.0 | 294.8 ± 51.9 | 0.772 |
*p < 0.05; Student t or Mann–Whitney U tests, CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, BMI: body mass index, CRP: C-reactive protein, SD: standard deviation; WBC: white blood cell.