Table 4.
Demographic and laboratory findings of attack-free period versus healthy controls.
| Parameters | Attack free period (n = 43)Median (min-max) | Healthy controls (n = 31)Median (min-max) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10.0 (2.5–19.0) | 9.5 (2.5–16.0) | 0.969 |
| Weight (kg) | 30.0 (13.0–68.0) | 32.0 (13.0–73.0) | 0.952 |
| Height (cm) | 134.0 (86.0–165.0) | 135.0 (89.0–170.0) | 0.902 |
| WBC count (103/mm3) | 7.26 (4.8–15.8) | 7.26 (4.8–11.8) | 0.446 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.6 (0.1–15.7) | 0.4 (0.2–3.7) | 0.001* |
| S100A12 (ng/mL) | 370 (30–1644) | 224.3 (20–897) | 0.030* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 14 (6–116) | 10.74 (6–15) | 0.002* |
| Parameters | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.3 ± 1.2 | 12.6 ± 1.1 | 0.344 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 36.9 ± 2.9 | 37.1 ± 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Platelet count (103/mm3) | 303.1 ± 72.2 | 294.8 ± 51.9 | 0.498 |
*p < 0.05; Student t or Mann–Whitney U tests, CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP: C-reactive protein, SD: standard deviation; WBC: white blood cell.