Table 3.

Main laboratory data in our patients

Laboratory values (n. and %) Leucocytosis Leukopenia Lymphocytopenia Neutrophilia Anaemia Thrombocytopaenia Elevated D-dimer (N.V.:<0.44 mg/L FEU) Elevated fibrinogen level Prolonged coagulation profile: High PT High PTT High INR Elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Mean level (N.V.: < 5 mg/L) Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate Mean level (N.V.: 0-20 mm/hr) Elevated serum ferritin Mean level (N.V.: 10-60 ng/L) Elevated brain natriuretic peptide Mean level (N.V.: 0-100 pg/ml) Elevated troponin Mean level (N.V.: <10 ng/L) Elevated procalcitonin Elevated IL-6 level Mean level (N.V.: < 1.8 pg/ml) Elevated IL-2 level Elevated LDH level Vitamin D deficiency

7 (46.6%) 5 (33.3%) 11/15 (73.3%) 7 (46.6%) 13 (86.6%) 9 (60%) 15 (100%) 11 (78.5%) 8 (53.3%) 9 (60%) 2 (13.3%) 15 (100%) 94.5 ± 51.1 9/13 (69.2%) 43.6 ± 34 15 (100%) 607.7 ± 460 14/14 (100%) 6.157,5 ± 8.634 8 (53.3%) 16.2 ± 32 10/12 (83.3%) 7/9 (77.7%) (*) 102.7± 100 3/3 (100%) (**) 5/10 (50%) 3/5 (60%)

Legend: N.V.= normal values; (*): In only 9 patients; (**): In only 3 patients.