Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with available serum samples
SJIA | Infections | SIDs | nsJIA | ALL | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samples, n | 99 | 51 | 126 | 169 | 147 | 23 |
Age | 6.8 (0.6–16.5) | 4.5 (0.3–16.9) | 5.5 (0.4–17.7) | 6.4 (0.2–15.8) | 4.4 (0.5–18.8) | 13.2 (4.8–16.9) |
Sex, f/m (% female) | 45/49 (45) | 31/20 (61) | 60/66 (48) | 114/55 (67) | 67/75 (46) | 11/12 (48) |
WBC, cells/µl | 14,700§ (3700–40,900) | 11,375 (3400–38,000) | 9520 (1100–25,000) | 9560 (6700–22,100) | 8700 (300–726,000) | n.d |
ESR, mm/h | 83 (4–170) | 65 (5–109) | 27# (1–140) | 10## (1–104) | 61 (9–160) | n.d |
CRP, mg/dl | 9.5* (1.2–41.2) | 8.0** (1.2–44.1) | 4.3 (1.0–32.8) | 3.8 (0.1–8.9) | 2.0 (0.8–18.5) | < 0.5 |