Fig. 4: Exploratory analyses of the associations between the baseline levels of ESR, CRP, and NLR and time to first complete clinical response. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Exploratory analyses of the associations between the baseline levels of ESR, CRP, and NLR and time to first complete clinical response.

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Fig. 4: Exploratory analyses of the associations between the baseline levels of ESR, CRP, and NLR and time to first complete clinical response.

Abbreviations: ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; NLR, neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio; cCR, complete Clinical Response. Box plot comparing (a) ESR, (b) CRP, and (c) NLR levels between patients who achieved their first complete clinical response within Visit 1/2 or after Visit 1/2. The boxplots show the interquartile range (IQR) for the values distribution of each group, with the middle lines of the boxes indicating the median values. The whiskers represent the 1.5\(\times\)IQR, and points beyond the upper or lower bounds of the box represent the outliers. Source data are provided as a Source Data file1. Given the disparities in laboratory testing equipment performance, specific CRP levels were unattainable in some testing sites when they fell within the normal range. Therefore, these results with approximate range were not included in the exploratory analysis (CRP < 5 mg/L: n = 2, CRP < 10 mg/L: n = 2).

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