Table 4.
Blood measurements reported as median [1st quartile; 3 quartiles] and divided into groups 1 and 2, respectively. * denotes significantly different from group 1.
| Group 1 | n = 87 | Group 2 | n = 34 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin (mmol/L) | 9.2 [8.8; 9.7] | 83 | 9.0 [8.7; 9.1] | 31 | 0.41 |
| Leukocytes (E9/L) | 5.7 [5.0; 6.9] | 83 | 5.9 [5.0; 6.7] | 31 | 0.88 |
| Ferritin (µg/L) | 130 [81; 178] | 85 | 126 [74; 211] | 32 | 0.75 |
| D-dimer (FEU/L) | 0.1 [0.1; 0.3] | 86 | 0.1 [0.1; 0.2] | 33 | 0.37 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 89 [81; 95] | 82 | 84 [68; 92] | 31 | 0.08 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 72 [61; 86] | 82 | 66 [55; 76] | 31 | 0.11 |
| LDH (U/L) | 190 [169; 214] | 64 | 181 [170; 191] | 24 | 0.28 |
| CK (U/L) | 131 [94; 236] | 82 | 119 [85; 189] | 33 | 0.31 |
| CK-MB (µg/L) | 2.0 [1.0; 3.0] | 84 | 2.0 [1.0; 2.0] | 32 | 0.27 |
| TnT (ng/L) | 7.0 [5.0; 9.0] | 86 | 6.0 [4.0; 7.0]* | 33 | 0.03 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.0 [1.0; 1.0] | 82 | 1.0 [1.0; 1.0] | 31 | 0.82 |
| Pro-BNP (pmol/L) | 4.0 [2.2; 6.1] | 82 | 4.9 [2.6; 5.7] | 32 | 0.53 |
Abbreviations: N = number of participants for each measurement; CRP = C-Reactive protein; LDH = Lactate Dehydrogenase; CK = Creatine kinase; CK-MB = Creatine kinase myocardial bond; TnT = Troponin T, Pro-BNP = Pro-Brain natriuretic peptide.