Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of enrolled patients.

From: MicroRNA-145-5p and microRNA-320a encapsulated in endothelial microparticles contribute to the progression of vasculitis in acute Kawasaki Disease

 

Kawasaki Disease (n = 50)

Non-KD Febrile (n = 25)

Healthy (n = 25)

Age, month, mean (range)

37 (4–169)

44 (4–140)

49 (3–146)

Male sex, n (%)

30 (60.0)

12 (48.0)

12 (48.0)

Refractory, n (%)

13 (26.0)

−

−

Z score of CA > 2.5, n (%)

5 (10.0)

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CRP, mg/dl, mean ± SD

8.5 ± 0.6*

3.4 ± 1.0

0.1 ± 0.0

White blood cell count, /mm3, mean ± SD

16,667 ± 809*

11,596 ± 950

7,805 ± 425

Neutrophils, %, mean ± SD

72.0 ± 1.8

65.3 ± 3.9

42.3 ± 1.5

Platelet count, ×104/mm3, mean ± SD

35.0 ± 1.3*

23.8 ± 1.5

27.3 ± 1.5

Na, mmol/l, mean ± SD

134.4 ± 0.4

135.2 ± 0.9

139.1 ± 0.4

AST, IU/L, mean ± SD

160.0 ± 48.5

38.0 ± 2.9

34.9 ± 3.6

Duration of fever, days, mean ± SD

7.8 ± 0.4*

3.1 ± 0.3

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  1. Demographic data of KD patients and two control groups. There were no significant differences between the KD patients and the control groups, except for CRP levels, white blood cell counts, platelet count and duration of fever which were higher in the KD patients. *P < 0.05.
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