Table 3.
Laboratory results.
| Laboratory results (n) | No ECU | ECU | Total | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | ||||
| Leukocytes (520) × 103/µL | 9.36 (6.87–12.95) | 11.5 (9.38–14.64) | 10.42 (7.93–14.06) | 0.0001 |
| Lymphocytes (520) cells/µL | 901 (594–1222.8) | 682.5 (522.5–949.2) | 774.25 (552–1123.7) | 0.0001 |
| Platelets (520) × 103/µL | 210 (156–274) | 214 (170–298) | 211 (163–283.5) | 0.0884 |
| LDH (520) U/L | 413 (327–527) | 523 (421–672) | 464 (358.5–600.5) | 0.0001 |
| Neutrophils (520) cells/µL | 7426 (5022–10 483) | 9683 (7560–12 967) | 8452 (610–11 792) | 0.0001 |
| BUN (515) mg/dL | 22 (14–40) | 27 (20–40.5) | 25 (17–40) | 0.0008 |
| Creatinine (519) mg/dL | 1.02 (0.78–1.64) | 1 (0.8–1.42) | 1.02 (0.79–1.53) | 0.6045 |
| CRP (520) mg/L | 157.4 (80.3–246.8) | 233.1 (147.3–318.2) | 183.65 (98.35–286.65) | 0.0001 |
| D Dimer (499) ng/mL | 1275 (761–3277) | 1954 (1088–6393.5) | 1502 (906–4564) | 0.0001 |
| Ferritin (498) ng/mL | 1092 (548–2000) | 1506 (927–2335) | 1333 (693–2171) | 0.0001 |
| AST (333) U/L | 37.05 (25.9–58) | 40.4 (29.8–58) | 38.9 (27.9–58) | 0.2552 |
| ALT (337) U/L | 27 (17.9–41.3) | 32.9 (21.2–57.5) | 29.5 (19.6–49.8) | 0.0126 |
| Lactic Acid (511) mg/dL | 24 (19.3–29.2) | 25.2 (20.8–30.5) | 24.5 (19.9–30.1) | 0.0449 |
No ECU: no early corticosteroid use; ECU: early corticosteroid use; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; BUN: blood ureic nitrogen; CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase
a
Mann-Whitney test