Table 3.

Comparison of laboratory abnormalities between groups of GI and non-GI Manifestations

Test	Normal Range	GI Manifestations Median (IQR)	No GI Manifestations Median (IQR)	P
White Blood Cells	(4-11) k/µL	5.278 (4.1)	6.10 (5.4)	0.12
Neutrophils	(2-7.5) k/µL	3.88 (0.8)	4.05 (4.1)	0.27
Lymphocytes	(1-5) k/µL	1.17 (0.8)	1.20 (0.82)	0.65
Hemoglobin	(12-16) g/dL	12.37 (2.3)	12.42 (2.8)	0.33
Platelets	(140-450) k/µL	222.0 (100)	227 (110)	0.85
Creatinine	(0.6-1.3) mg/dL	0.91 (0.4)	0.93 (0.42)	0.24
ESR	(0-20) mm/h	40.00 (32.0)	44.00 (39)	0.76
CRP	(0.1-0.5) mg/dL	5.45 (32.1)	5.47 (39.0)	0.13
D-dimer	<=0.5 µg/mL	0.73 (0.89)	0.93 (1.55)	0.004*
Ferritin	(21.81-274.66) ng/mL	407.7 (565.8)	565.6 (1105)	0.01*
ALT	(7-55) U/L	36.78 (4.15)	34.61 (3.56)	0.61
AST	(5-34) U/L	43.95 (7.26)	42.57 (5.3)	0.43
ALP	(40-150) U/L	43.95 (7.26)	42.57 (5.3)	0.43
GGT	(12-64) U/L	82.77 (11.24)	80.72 (11.84)	0.56
LDH	(81-234) U/L	61.24 (14.44)	62.54 (12.08)	0.54
Albumin	(3.2-5.2) g/dL	3.91 (0.90)	3.84 (0.97)	0.66
PT/INR	<=1.1	2.45 (0.42)	2.41 (0.54)	0.74

*Significant at P <0.05 level. GI, Gastrointestinal; ESR, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; CRP, C-Reactive Protein; ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase; +AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALP, Alkaline Phosphatase; GGT, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase; LDH, Lactate Dehydrogenase; PT, Prothrombin Time; INR, International Normalized Ratio