Table 2.
Core laboratory findings according to wasting conditions.
| Non-wasting group (n = 64) | Wasting group (n = 41) | P value | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL)∗ | 12.5 ± 2.0 | 11.3 ± 1.3 | <.001 |
| Hematocrit (%)∗ | 38.0 ± 5.0 | 35.1 ± 2.9 | <.001 |
| WBC (/μL)† | 8465 (6450–11593) | 8700 (6870–11420) | .79 |
| Platelet (109/L)† | 349 (280–473) | 441 (365–545) | .004 |
| Albumin (g/dL)† | 4.2 (3.8–4.4) | 3.6 (3.2–4.0) | <.001 |
| Prealbumin (mg/dL)† | 18.9 (14.9–22.2) | 13.3 (10.3–17.1) | .08 |
| CRP (mg/dL)† | 1.63 (0.11–5.92) | 5.95 (2.59–10.6) | .005 |
| ESR (mm/h)† | 23.5 (6.3–42.8) | 43.0 (22.5–59.5) | .041 |
| Calprotectin (mg/kg)† | 988 (207–1412) | 1998 (691–1672) | .22 |
| ANCA +, n (%) | 3 (6.0) | 2 (5.7) | 1.0 |
| ASCA +, n (%) | 10 (30.3) | 11 (47.8) | .26 |
ANCA = antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, ASCA = anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies, CRP = C-reactive protein, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, WBC = white blood cell.
∗
Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation).
†
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range).