Research Article
Is Total Serum Nitrite and Nitrate (NOx) Level in Dengue Patients a Potential Prognostic Marker of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever?
Table 2
Comparison of laboratory parameters between DF and DHF patients on admission.
| | Laboratory analysis of patient groups | DF | DHF | value | | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD |
| | Axillary temperature (°F) | 145 | 99.9 ± 1.5 | 74 | 99.5 ± 1.1 | 0.075 | | Pulse rate (beats/min) | 120 | 84.7 ± 7.1 | 68 | 85.8 ± 5.9 | 0.547 | | Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 114 | 37.8 ± 5.7 | 72 | 33.0 ± 4.1 | <0.001 | | Highest respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 124 | 21.5 ± 2.4 | 72 | 22.4 ± 1.8 | <0.001 | | Platelet count (103/mm3) | 130 | 93.5 ± 38.1 | 68 | 61.9 ± 24.6 | <0.001 | | Hematocrit (%) | 116 | 38.9 ± 5.1 | 73 | 39.2 ± 5.0 | 0.360 | | Leukocyte count (×1000) | 122 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 73 | 4.5 ± 2.1 | 0.007 | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 78 | 13.7 ± 1.6 | 69 | 14.1 ± 1.8 | 0.180 | | Red blood cells (1012/L) | 75 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 60 | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 0.018 | | C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 53 | 5.6 ± 4.2 | 40 | 10.2 ± 8.4 | 0.002 | | Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (U/L) | 98 | 59.9 ± 51.6 | 70 | 85.96 ± 78.0 | 0.934 | | Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (U/L) | 97 | 94.3 ± 95.9 | 72 | 144.0 ± 147.5 | 0.284 |
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Comparisons with significant differences are given in bold font.
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