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Table 3 Biochemical characteristics of patients with confirmed diagnosis (median, range)

From: Diagnostic performance of D-dimer in predicting pulmonary embolism in tuberculous pleural effusion patients

 

PE

Non-PE

p value

ESR (mm/h) (n = 150; 29/121)

54.5 (2–120)

44 (1–120)

0.127

CRP (mg/L) (n = 150; 29/121)

39.1 (1.39–200)

37 (2.46–196)

0.538

WBC (109/L) (n = 150; 29/121)

5.14 (3.05–10.5)

6.1 (2.1–12.5)

0.022*

IL-8 (pg/ml) (n = 109; 22/87)

30.2 (7.97–58.1)

89.7 (5–354)

0.028*

IL-6 (pg/ml) (n = 109; 22/87)

22.3 (8.74–40)

21.5 (5–59.4)

0.487

IL-2 receptor (pg/ml) (n = 109; 22/87)

1964.8 (618–5444)

961.2 (463–5444)

0.005**

TNF-α (pg/ml) (n = 109; 22/87)

32.8 (10.9–66.5)

50.6 (7.52–201)

0.102

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
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