Research Article

Decreased Frequencies of Th17 and Tc17 Cells in Patients Infected with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

Table 2

Laboratory results for patients with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection.

VariableH7N9 patients () value
Acute phaseRecovery phase

WBC, median (IQR) (×109 cells/L)4.8 (3.43-6.98)5.75 (4-9.65)0.076
Neutrophils, median (IQR) (×109 cells/L)4.2 (2.6-6.23)3.6 (2.3-5.95)0.561
Lymphocytes, median (IQR) (×109 cells/L)0.4 (0.3-0.78)1.2 (0.5-1.78)0.001
CRP, median (IQR) (mg/dL)92.9 (37.95-141.98)12.1 (4.4-29.88)0.001
PCT, median (IQR) (ng/mL)0.31 (0.075-1.61)0.04 (0.03-0.3)0.005
TT, median (IQR) (s)17.5 (16-20)16.8 (15.9-18.1)0.046
APTT, median (IQR) (s)36 (31.1-44.8)28.6 (24.3-34.3)0.001
D-D, median (IQR) (ng/mL)4723.5 (2166.8-8718.8)2658 (1668-5641)0.33
ALT, median (IQR) (UI/L)36.5 (23.5-69.25)34 (19-57)0.713
AST, median (IQR) (UI/L)65.5 (37.5-108.5)27 (20-55)0.001
TBIL, median (IQR) (μmol/L)9 (6.25-14)10 (7-15)0.353
Cr, median (IQR) (μmol/L)67 (49.5-109)55 (46-78)0.014
UA, median (IQR) (μmol/L)123.5 (91.5-249.3)155 (117-202)0.614
LDH, median (IQR) (UI/L)482.5 (313.5-810.3)282 (224-358.5)0.001
CK, median (IQR) (UI/L)208 (83.5-593.8)46 (22-125.5)0.001
CK-MB, median (IQR) (UI/L)21 (15-28)12 (9.5-19)0.001

Continuous variable data are given as the median (IQR). Values in boldface are significant (). Abbreviations: IQR: interquartile range; WBC: white blood cells; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; TT: thrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; D-D: D-dimer; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; TBIL: total bilirubin; Cr: creatinine; UA: uric acid; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; CK: creatine kinase; CK-MB: MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase.