Table 10.
Change in WBC, CRP, and Ferritin (FAS/PPS).
| Variable | JHQG group | Placebo group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in WBC, CRP and Ferritin (FAS) | |||
| WBC | |||
| Before treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 150 (0) | 150 (0) | 0.671 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 6.70 (2.90, 15.20) | 6.75 (3.20, 15.90) | |
| After treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 130 (20) | 128 (22) | 0.633 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 7.55 (4.90, 15.60) | 7.50 (3.90, 14.20) | |
| Before—after treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 130 (20) | 128 (22) | 0.701 |
| Median (Min, Max) | −0.80 (−10.30, 6.20) | −0.70 (−5.60, 9.50) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| CRP | |||
| Before Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 150 (0) | 147 (3) | 0.573 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 2.80 (1.00, 80.30) | 2.50 (1.00, 214.0) | |
| After Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 126 (24) | 122 (28) | 0.813 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 2.20 (1.00, 34.50) | 2.05 (1.00, 193.8) | |
| Before-After Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 126 (24) | 120 (30) | 0.913 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 0.05 (−33.50, 72.00) | 0.00 (−189.60, 206.30) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | 0.044 | 0.077 | |
| Ferritin | |||
| Before Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 150 (0) | 150 (0) | 0.016 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 87.40 (2.87, 998.01) | 63.85 (4.52, 969.66) | |
| After-Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 130 (20) | 128 (22) | 0.033 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 70.11 (3.84, 302.91) | 51.08 (2.21, 345.55) | |
| Before-After Treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 130 (20) | 128 (22) | 0.049 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 12.60 (−122.89, 824.63) | 4.20 (−304.93, 678.05) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Change in WBC, CRP, Ferritin (PPS) | |||
| WBC | |||
| Before treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.671 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 6.80 (3.40, 14.50) | 6.70 (3.20, 15.90) | |
| After treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.633 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 7.50 (4.90, 15.60) | 7.50 (3.90, 14.20) | |
| Before-after treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.701 |
| Median (Min, Max) | −0.80 (−10.30, 6.20) | −0.70 (−5.60, 9.50) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| CRP | |||
| Before treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 124 (3) | 0.573 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 2.70 (1.00, 80.30) | 2.25 (1.00, 214.00) | |
| After treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 125 (4) | 121 (6) | 0.813 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 2.20 (1.00, 34.50) | 2.10 (1.00, 193.80) | |
| Before-after treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 125 (4) | 119 (8) | 0.913 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 0.10 (−33.50, 72.00) | 0.00 (−189.60, 206.30) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | 0.029 | 0.072 | |
| Ferritin | |||
| Before treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.016 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 87.85 (2.87, 998.01) | 62.98 (4.52, 870.23) | |
| After treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.033 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 69.17 (3.84, 302.91) | 51.10 (2.21, 345.55) | |
| Before-after treatment | |||
| N (N miss) | 129 (0) | 127 (0) | 0.049 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 12.92 (−122.89, 824.63) | 4.26 (−304.93, 678.05) | |
| Wilcoxon matching rank-sum test | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |