Table 2 Laboratory findings of patients

BSA (m²)

1.9 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.2

0.906

Baseline ascending size (mm)

44.9 ± 3.1

45.1 ± 2.8

0.584

Albumin (mg/dl)

4.3 ± 0.6

4.1 ± 0.5

0.024

WBC (× 10³/μL)

6.7 ± 1.3

7.1 ± 1.4

0.033

Neutrophil count

4.3 ± 1.1

4.9 ± 1.2

0.001

Lymphocyte count

1.6 ± 0.3

1.5 ± 0.4

0.003

Hemoglobin (mg/dl)

13.6 ± 1.1

13.2 ± 1.4

0.025

Platelet (× 10³/μL)

187.4 ± 49.9

153.7 ± 48.7

0.291

CRP (mg/dl)

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

5 (3.5–6.0)

 < 0.001

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.90 ± 0.20

0.90 ± 0.27

0.862

Uric asid (mg/dl)

4.3 ± 1.2

5.5 ± 1.6

 < 0.001

NLR

2.8 ± 1.2

3.7 ± 1.7

 < 0.001

CAR*

0.67 (0.51–0.86)

1.21 (0.89–1.50)

 < 0.001