Table 3.
Demographic and laboratory findings of acute attack period versus attack-free period groups.
| Parameters | Attack free period (n = 43)Median (min-max) | Acute attack period (n = 14)Median (min-max) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10 (2.5–19) | 9.7 (3.5–16) | 0.662 |
| Weight (kg) | 30 (13–68) | 36 (17–63) | 0.738 |
| Height (cm) | 134 (86–165) | 135 (103–170) | 0.704 |
| WBC count (103/mm3) | 7.26 (4.8–15.8) | 11.7 (4.9–18.5) | 0.003* |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.6 (0.1–15.7) | 34.9 (0.4–131.9) | 0.0001* |
| S100A12 (ng/mL) | 370 (30–1644) | 634 (245–1460) | 0.027* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 14 (6–116) | 40 (3–94) | 0.004* |
| Serum amyloid A (mg/dL) | 0.6 (0.1–62.0) | 32.0 (0.09–138) | 0.0001* |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.2 ± 3.3 | 18,1 ± 3.3 | 0.650 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.3 ± 1.2 | 12.4 ± 1.9 | 0.774 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 36.9 ± 2.9 | 37.7 ± 5.0 | 0.853 |
| Platelet count (10 3/mm3) | 303.1 ± 72.2 | 286.0 ± 53.6 | 0.528 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 0.001* |
*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.