Research Article

Relationship of Acute Phase Reactants and Fat Accumulation during Treatment for Tuberculosis

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study participants.

No. of patients24
Age years*42 ± 3.06 (23–79)
Male : female16 : 8
Ethnicity
 Hispanic20
 Non-Hispanic White1
 Non-Hispanic Black2
 Asian-Pacific Islander1
Total body mass (weight) kg55.8 ± 2.45 (34.3–73.9)
Body mass index kg/m224.5 ± 0.96 (16.8–28.8)
Fat-free mass kg45.7 ± 2.43 (29.77–72.04)
Fat mass kg9.2 ± 1.78 (−0.8–29.14)
Body cell mass kg46.8 ± 2.93 (24.3–70.7)
Phase angle6.03 ± 0.35 (3.3–9.1)
Serum albumin g/dL2.96 ± 0.13 (1.8–4.5)
C-reactive protein μg/L6.71 ± 1.34 (1.4–19.4)
Beta-2-microglobulin μg/L1.68 ± 0.10 (1.0–2.5)

*mean ± standard error (range).