Table 4 Laboratory characteristics

White blood cell count (× 10⁹cells/L)

8.92 ± 1.29

9.05 ± 0.75

0.48

Lymphocyte count (× 10⁹ cells/L)

1.12 ± 0.39

1.82 ± 0.7

0.26

C-reactive protein concentration (mg/L)

23.4 ± 1.89

6.82 ± 0.71

0. 01

ALT (U/L)

27.1 ± 1.26

18.42 ± 0.98

0.05

AST (U/L)

28.4 ± 0.75

19.06 ± 1.10

0.03

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.4 ± 2.02

11.2 ± 1.56

0.48

Hematocrit (%)

34.2 ± 4.01

34.51 ± 3.41

0.49

Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L)

2.74 ± 0.51

2.84 ± 1.02

0.42

Creatinine (μmol/L)

47.31 ± 1.04

49.44 ± 3.71

0.47