Table 2.
Clinical parameters in two groups of KD patients.
| KD with CAL | KD without CAL | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 50) | (n = 45) | ||
| Age (y) | 2.58 ± 1.66 | 2.49 ± 1.47 | 0.262 |
| Sex (male/female) | 24/26 | 16 ± 29 | 0.078 |
| Fever time (day) | 6.57 ± 2.05 | 6.43 ± 1.68 | 0.446 |
| WBC (103/μL) | 16.07 ± 6.79 | 15.32 ± 5.95 | 0.587 |
| RBC (106/mm3) | 4.05 ± 0.67 | 4.06 ± 0.53 | 0.372 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.93 ± 1.44 | 10.07 ± 1.52 | 0.556 |
| Platelet (103/μL) | 410.43 ± 147.83 | 405.72 ± 155.61 | 0.401 |
| PCT (ng/L) | 1.27 ± 0.84 | 1.24 ± 0.85 | 0.207 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 69.32 ± 37.04 | 47.53 ± 25.26 | 0.017* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 69.74 ± 33.82 | 57.23 ± 34.03 | 0.037* |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 210.36 ± 32.51 | 187.45 ± 29.48 | 0.007** |
| MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 226.58 ± 67.35 | 197.21 ± 54.71 | 0.012* |
KD, Kawasaki disease; CALs, coronary artery lesions; WBC, white blood cell counts; RBC, red blood cell counts; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; PCT, procalcitonin; IL-6, interleukin 6; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1.
*
p-value of <0.05,
**
p-value of <0.01, comparison between two KD groups.