Research Article

Plasma IL-6/IL-10 Ratio and IL-8, LDH, and HBDH Level Predict the Severity and the Risk of Death in AIDS Patients with Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Table 4

Comparisons of biomarkers between nonsurvivors and survivors of AIDS PCP patients.

Laboratory dataNonsurvivors ()Survivors () value

CRP, mg/L73.16 ± 49.7844.17 ± 42.020.131
ESR, mm/h41.57 ± 27.2160.92 ± 26.030.095
PCT, ng/mL0.21 ± 0.220.13 ± 0.240.080
WBC, 109/L7.73 ± 3.445.61 ± 2.200.057
Eosinophil0.09 ± 0.150.09 ± 0.180.703
Lymphocyte0.61 ± 0.330.83 ± 0.390.194
LDH, U/L586.29 ± 289.93358.16 ± 142.670.006
HBDH, U/L486.86 ± 184.58297.56 ± 114.450.002
D-dimer, ug/L4286.86 ± 4365.601789.72 ± 3356.780.047
Ferritin, ng/mL1789.83 ± 1878.50870.95 ± 702.220.033

SD, AIDS, PCP, CRP, ESR, PCT, WBC, LDH, and HBDH as shown in Tables 1 and 2.