Table 2 Laboratory tests at disease initiation and follow-up visit

C reactive protein mg/L

27.33 ± 5.53

6.06 ± 2.03

5.53

 < 0.001

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate mm/h

30.23 ± 3.58

14.55 ± 2.39

5.46

 < 0.001

Procalcitonin ng/ml

1.17 ± 0.76

0.43 ± 0.23

1.39

0.185

Ferritin ng/ml

47.98 ± 11.4

36.85 ± 9.63

3.65

0.001

Serum amyloid A protein μg/mL

12.8 ± 1.23

7.22 ± 0.64

7.34

 < 0.001