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Table 2 The clinical and laboratory variables in patients with Puumala hantavirus infection divided into four groups according to maximum plasma interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels.

From: The severity of Puumala hantavirus induced nephropathia epidemica can be better evaluated using plasma interleukin-6 than C-reactive protein determinations

 

Group 1 (N = 37)

CRP ≤ 69 mg/l

IL-6 ≤ 14.05 pg/ml

Group 2 (N = 22)

CRP > 69 mg/l

IL-6 ≤ 14.05 pg/ml

Group 3 (N = 23)

CRP ≤ 69 mg/l

IL-6 > 14.05 pg/ml

Group 4 (N = 36)

CRP > 69 mg/l

IL-6 > 14.05 pg/ml

P-value

Age (years)

38 (17-63)

51 (26-71)

36 (15-64)

45 (25-65)

0.013

Hospital stay (days)

6 (2-15)

6 (3-10)

7 (4-13)

8 (3-14)

0.003

SBP min (mmHg)

117 (82-162)

112 (93-149)

110 (85-140)

112 (86-158)

0.092

Change in weight (kg)

2.1 (0-9.9)

1.3 (0-4.7)

2.8 (0-12.0)

3.3 (0-9.9)

0.023

Urinary output min (ml/day)

2230 (350-7000)

2050 (200-4940)

1040 (50-4900)

1045 (50-3325)

< 0.001

Urinary protein max (g/day)

1.43 (0.14-5.59)

2.03 (0.57-4.31)

6.05 (0.30-10.00)

1.72 (0.30-17.78)

0.003

Creatinine max (μmol/l)

193 (65-917)

114 (68-878)

256 (88-1285)

230 (70-1156)

0.073

Platelets min (109/l)

80 (3-238)

84 (19-159)

59 (9-139)

54 (13-187)

0.001

Hematocrit min

0.38 (0.29-0.43)

0.38 (0.29-0.44)

0.34 (0.25-0.43)

0.35 (0.25-0.46)

0.007

Leukocytes max (109/l)

9.0 (3.9-31.2)

9.2 (5.4-18.6)

11.0 (5.1-23.2)

12.2 (7.1-26.8)

0.011

  1. Values are expressed as medians (ranging). SBP = systolic blood pressure, min = minimum, max = maximum, CRP = plasma C-reactive protein, IL-6 = plasma interleukin-6.