Table 1: Laboratory and disease activity data of 13 GPA patients with PCT assessment at active and inactive stage of disease (mean±SD). For ANCA titers medians are given. In 12 patients C-ANCA and in one patient P-ANCA were detected
|
Active |
Remission |
Adjusted p-Value |
BVAS |
18.15±7.2 |
0±0 |
0.0018 |
DEI |
7.46±3.2 |
0.46±0.85 |
0.0018 |
VDI |
0.62±1.26 |
1.54±1.39 |
0.0702; ns |
CRP, mg/dl |
6.08±6.19 |
0.92±0.92 |
0.0063 |
ESR, mm/h |
62±31 |
21±18 |
0.0045 |
leukocytes/nl |
10.5±3.3 |
6.9±2.9 |
0.081; ns |
PCT, ng/ml |
0.07±0.07 |
0.05±0.01 |
4.5144; ns |
creatinine, mg/dl |
1.4±1.5 |
1.1±0.4 |
3.0024; ns |
ANCA |
1:1280 |
1:160 |
0.0612; ns |