Research Article
Comparison between Procalcitonin, Brain Natriuretic Peptide, and Uric Acid in Children with Cardiomyopathy and Controls
Table 3
Results of the Mann-Whitney
test to compare the groups’ values of right heart parameters and biomarkers.
| Parameters | Group | Mean | SD | Mean rank | Sum of ranks | Mann-Whitney | |
| Height (cm) | Case | 127.405 | 18.712 | 32.797 | 1213.5 | 510.5 | 0.574 | Control | 128.7 | 29.2 | 35.483 | 1064.5 |
| Myocardial performance index | Case | 0.582 | 0.147 | 47.378 | 1753 | 60 | 0 | Control | 0.316 | 0.05 | 17.5 | 525 |
| Isovolumic relaxation time (m/s) | Case | 0.11 | 0.022 | 40.176 | 1486.5 | 326.5 | 0.004 | Control | 0.096 | 0.012 | 26.383 | 791.5 |
| Acceleration time (m/s) | Case | 0.134 | 0.197 | 30.068 | 1112.5 | 409.5 | 0.063 | Control | 0.07 | 0.019 | 38.85 | 1165.5 |
| Deceleration time (m/s) | Case | 0.128 | 0.012 | 38.689 | 1431.5 | 381.5 | 0.027 | Control | 0.12 | 0.018 | 28.217 | 846.5 |
| Peak E velocity (cm/s) | Case | 68.413 | 17.158 | 40.203 | 1487.5 | 325.5 | 0.004 | Control | 57.706 | 14.139 | 26.35 | 790.5 |
| E/A velocity ratio | Case | 1.408 | 0.478 | 33.216 | 1229 | 526 | 0.714 | Control | 1.397 | 0.307 | 34.967 | 1049 |
| Peak A velocity (cm/s) | Case | 50.366 | 13.852 | 40.203 | 1487.5 | 325.5 | 0.004 | Control | 42.119 | 9.916 | 26.35 | 790.5 |
| Preejection period (m/s) | Case | 0.085 | 0.015 | 43.054 | 1593 | 220 | 0 | Control | 0.076 | 0.008 | 22.833 | 685 |
| Preejection period/ejection time | Case | 0.34 | 0.06 | 45.973 | 1701 | 112 | 0 | Control | 0.289 | 0.03 | 19.233 | 577 |
| Ejection time (m/s) | Case | 0.246 | 0.021 | 27.365 | 1012.5 | 309.5 | 0.002 | Control | 0.264 | 0.024 | 42.183 | 1265.5 |
| Procalcitonin (g/L) | Case | 9.326 | 3.881 | 48.351 | 1789 | 24 | 0 | Control | 1.851 | 1.466 | 16.3 | 489 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | Case | 6.846 | 1.814 | 48.054 | 1778 | 35 | 0 | Control | 3.317 | 0.924 | 16.667 | 500 |
| Brain Natriuretic Peptide (pg/mL) | Case | 213.814 | 309.601 | 48.419 | 1791.5 | 21.5 | 0 | Control | 2.76 | 1.013 | 16.217 | 486.5 |
| Age (year) | Case | 12.135 | 4.626 | 36.122 | 1336.5 | 476.5 | 0.321 | Control | 10.567 | 5.5 | 31.383 | 941.5 |
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