Table 1 Demographic, inflammatory, and biomarker comparisons across groups
Parameter | KD with CAL (n = 16) | KD without CAL (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | KD vs. Control | KD with CAL vs. KD without CAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 2.87 ± 1.61 | 2.21 ± 1.45 | 3.01 ± 1.19 | F = 0.818, P = 0.396 | - |
Gender (Male) | 10 (62.50%) | 18 (60.00%) | 15 (50.00%) | χ² = 3.114, P = 0.067 | - |
YKL-40 (ng/mL) | 85.12 ± 10.83 | 63.28 ± 15.12 | 21.48 ± 15.15 | t = 12.796, P = 0.000** | t = -5.107, P = 0.000** |
IL-6 (ng/mL) | 103.69 ± 16.38 | 84.23 ± 12.12 | 3.54 ± 1.65 | t = 35.696, P = 0.000** | t = -4.582, P = 0.000** |
PLT (×10⁹/L) | 419.06 ± 140.47 | 437.43 ± 159.65 | 241.00 ± 70.05 | t = 7.368, P = 0.000** | t = 0.387, P = 0.701 |
WBC (×10⁹/L) | 16.74 ± 5.01 | 16.06 ± 6.34 | 6.90 ± 0.50 | t = 10.444, P = 0.000** | t = -0.371, P = 0.712 |
ESR (mm/h) | 60.19 ± 16.13 | 49.90 ± 18.27 | 16.50 ± 13.38 | t = 3.983, P = 0.000** | t = -1.891, P = 0.065 |
CRP (mg/L) | 57.34 ± 34.48 | 55.77 ± 53.33 | 0.80 ± 0.60 | t = 7.967, P = 0.000** | t = -0.107, P = 0.916 |