Table 2.
Laboratory Values
| All Patients (n = 80) | Treatment (n = 43) | Control (n = 37) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum CMV viral load, copies/mL | 731 (249–2991) | 932 (394–6158) | 535 (125–2236) | .061 |
| Positive CMV, No. (%) | 37 (46.3) | 25 (58.1) | 12 (32.4) | 0.038 |
| Baseline | ||||
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 67 (56.5–88) n = 73 |
67 (56–92) n = 39 |
68 (57–82) n = 34 |
.699 |
| ALT, U/L | 39 (23.5–61) n = 73 |
44 (30–69) n = 39 |
32 (22–49) n = 34 |
.017 |
| AST, U/L | 55 (36.5–72) n = 73 |
59 (43–81) n = 39 |
43 (34–61) n = 34 |
.013 |
| Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) n = 73 |
0.6 (0.4–0.7) n = 39 |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) n = 34 |
.807 |
| CRP, mg/L | 131 (82–228.2) n = 63 |
131 (80–265) n = 36 |
137 (86–171) n = 27 |
.311 |
| D-dimer, ng/mL | 349 (225–645) n = 63 |
376 (217–682) n = 35 |
326 (262–625) n = 28 |
.967 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 1130 (682–2436.8) n = 61 | 1311 (840–3006) n = 33 | 913 (430–2170) n = 28 | .049 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 13 (6.2–54) n = 9 |
39.5 (7.8–71.3) n = 4 |
13 (5.7–28.5) n = 5 |
.413 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL | 0.165 (0.08–0.395) n = 62 | 0.22 (0.09–0.48) n = 35 | 0.13 (0.08–0.24) n = 27 | .078 |
| WBC, 103/μL | 7.3 (5.3–9.9) n = 77 |
7.5 (5.4–10.2) n = 41 |
7.3 (5.1–9.5) n = 36 |
.520 |
| Platelets, 103/μL | 194 (147–248) n = 75 |
195 (143–311) n = 39 |
187 (147–226) n = 36 |
.314 |
| Maximum | ||||
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 220 (128.5–339.8) n = 80 | 227 (139–348) n = 43 |
169 (108–335) n = 37 |
.300 |
| ALT, U/L | 142 (79.8–365.3) n = 80 | 153 (106–385) n = 43 |
120 (66–333) n = 37 |
.103 |
| AST, U/L | 144.5 (80–365.3) n = 80 | 164 (99–380) n = 43 |
119 (66–346) n = 37 |
.072 |
| Bilirubin, mg/dL | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) n = 80 |
1.6 (0.9–2.3) n = 43 |
1.1 (0.8–1.9) n = 37 |
.114 |
| CRP, mg/L | 261.4 (200.7–365) n = 80 | 300 (209–380) n = 43 |
238 (195–315) n = 37 |
.085 |
| D-dimer, ng/mL | 5242 (2995–8653) n = 77 | 6641 (3099–8962) n = 43 | 4500 (2314–7958) n = 34 |
.125 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 3225 (1994–5843.8) n = 78 | 4221 (2270–6840) n = 42 | 2732 (1700–4489) n = 36 | .013 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 49.0 (20–148.6) n = 53 | 60 (15–164) n = 32 |
39.7 (21–132.5) n = 21 | .928 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL | 1.7 (0.58–6.1) n = 80 |
1.41 (0.56–6.1) n = 43 |
1.7 (0.58–5.85) n = 37 |
.772 |
| WBC, 103/μL | 25.7 (21.2–33.4) n = 80 | 26.5 (21.3–35.3) n = 43 | 25.3 (20.7–30.8) n = 37 | .291 |
| Platelets, 103/μL | 425 (341.8–538.5) n = 80 | 424 (350–540) n = 43 |
426 (337–550) n = 37 |
.946 |
All values are presented as median (IQR) unless otherwise specified.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell.