Table 4.
Demographic data and biomarker values in the active sarcoidosis group compared to the other FUO group. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation; categorical data are presented as absolute number (%). § t-test for unpaired data; ç chi-square test.
| All Patients (n = 102) |
Active Sarcoidosis (n = 33) |
Other FUO (n = 69) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.0 (40–67) | 63.0 (56.5–74.5) | 45.0 (31.0–62.5) | <0.01 § |
| Sex (Male) | 42 (41.2) | 5 (15.2) | 37 (53.6) | <0.01 ç |
| ACE (UI/L) | / | 34.0 (26.0–62.0) | / | / |
| CHIT1 (nmol/mL/h) | 54.4 (17.6–172.6) | 213.1 (157–244.2) | 34.9 (9.9– 66.5) | <0.01 § |