Items | Enlarged spleen | p Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(−) (n=24) | (+) (n=26) | ||||
Age | 57.5 (11.0), (24) | 54.1 (14.7), (26) | NS1-150 | ||
Sex (M/F) | 5/19 | 4/22 | |||
Disease duration (years) | 6.0 (5.8), (24) | 6.3 (7.4), (26) | NS | ||
Stage I+II/III+IV | 12/12 | 12/14 | |||
ESR1-150 (mm/1st h) | 47.4 (26.2), (23) | 46.5 (32.9), (26) | NS | ||
CRP1-150 (mg/l) | 27 (24), (24) | 31 (34), (25) | NS | ||
RAHA1-150 (titre) | 260 (417), (20) | 993 (2386), (22) | <0.2 | ||
γ Globulin (g/l) | 15 (4), (23) | 15 (5), (25) | NS | ||
RBC1-150 (× 1010/l) | 413 (37), (24) | 417 (54), (26) | NS | ||
Haemoglobin (g/l) | 120 (15), (24) | 118 (18), (26) | NS | ||
WBC1-150 (×106/l) | 8842 (2538), (24) | 7492 (1701), (26) | <0.05 | ||
PLT1-150 (× 1010/l) | 31.6 (8.4), (24) | 30.4 (11.2), (25) | NS |
↵1-150 ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP = C reactive protein; RAHA = rheumatoid arthritis haemagglutination assay; RBC = red blood cell count; WBC = white blood cell count; PLT = platelet cell count; NS = not significant.