Research Article

Changes in Peripheral Blood Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and IL-10 in Children with Kawasaki Disease from Different Age Groups Undergoing Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the Kawasaki disease children.

CharacteristicsTotal0-1 year1-2 years2-3 year3-4 yearsAbove 4 years value

Patients ()506141659
Gender (m)( (%))27 (54)4 (66.7)9 (64.3)8 (50)2 (40)4 (44.44)0.77
Age (months)28 (16-42.25)8 (3.00-11.00)16.5 (15-19.25)29.5 (26.50-31)43 (41.5-45)64 (58.5-75.5)<0.01
Body weight (kg)13.38 (10.75-16.63)7.8 (7.37-9.13)11.03 (10-12)14 (13-15)15 (14.4-16.6)18 (17.75-20.75)<0.01
Aspirin dosage (mg/kg.dose)11.11 (10.00-12.50)10.27 (8.39-11.42)12.5 (10-13.59)11.22 (10.09-12.41)11.63 (8.33-13.50)11.11 (9.76-11.27)0.38
Aspirin frequency (doses/day)3333330.23
Duration of high dose aspirin (days)4 (4-5)4 (3.75-6.75)4 (4-5)5 (3.25-5.75)3 (2.5-5.0)4.0 (3.5-4.5)0.61
IgG dosing (g/kg)1.96 (1.90-2.00)1.97 (1.84-2.03)1.95 (1.86-2.05)1.96 (1.92-2)2 (2-2.02)1.94 (1.49-1.97)0.37
The reduced extent of neutrophil percentage (%)0.87
The increased extent of lymphocyte percentage (%)0.76
The decreased IL-10 (pg/ml)15.05 (6.32-52.33)10.7 (8.18-49.38)42.65 (14.98-75.18)11.85 (2.49-31.78)14.5 (0.7-63.32)12.2 (3.83-24.35)0.35
The absolute count of CD19+ B cell(cells/μl)857.2 (520.44-1285.46)1043.83 (419.02-1736.44)1176.9 (1019.37-1954.14)579.29 (432.90-997.5)1220.95 (918.06-1322.56)534.64 (233.96-743.67)<0.01
CD19+ B cell (%)0.305
NLR before IVIG<0.01
NLR after IVIG0.077

Values are expressed as , number, or median (1-3). NLR: neutrophil lymphocyte ratio.