Table 2 Laboratory parameters at discharge for the first acute exacerbation.

From: Initial therapeutic dose of corticosteroid for an acute exacerbation of IPF is associated with subsequent early recurrence of another exacerbation

Variables

Patient with recurrence of AE n = 9

Patient without recurrence of AE n = 54

p Value

CRP, mg/dL

0.7 ± 1.1

0.4 ± 0.7

0.31

WBC, /µL

9077 ± 2750

8857 ± 3403

0.85

LDH, IU/L

282 ± 70

256 ± 60

0.25

Platelet counts, × 104/µL

19.6 ± 9.2

21.2 ± 7.2

0.54

KL-6, U/mL

1482 ± 557

1418 ± 824

0.82

Arterial blood gas test

pH

7.42 ± 0.02

7.42 ± 0.03

0.76

PaCO2

36.4 ± 5.1

38.8 ± 5.7

0.22

PaO2

79.9 ± 10.5

77.3 ± 10.4

0.48

PaO2/FiO2 ratio

339 ± 104

351 ± 55

0.59

HCO3

23.3 ± 3.3

24.7 ± 3.6

0.27

  1. Values are shown as actual numbers or means ± standard deviation.
  2. AE acute exacerbation, CRP c-reactive protein, KL-6 Krebs von der lungen-6, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, PaO2/FiO2 partial pressure of atrial oxygen/fraction of inspiratory oxygen, WBC white blood cells.