Table 6 Comparison between patients with or without lymphopenia
Characteristics | Normal (n = 10) | Lymphopenia (n = 22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
Interstitial pneumonia, n (%) | 1(10.0) | 5(22.7) | 0.39 |
Nephritis, n (%) | 4(40.0) | 15(68.2) | 0.13 |
Bilateral lung involvement, n (%) | 4(40.0) | 15(68.2) | 0.13 |
Co-infection, n (%) | 0(0) | 11(50.0) | 0.01* |
Laboratory data | |||
Anemia, n (%) | 5(50.0) | 15(68.2) | 0.32 |
Hypoalbuminemia, n (%) | 5(50.0) | 18(81.8) | 0.06 |
IgM (g/l), median (IQR) | 0.9(0.4,1.1) | 0.5(0.3,0.9) | 0.24 |
IgG (g/l), median (IQR) | 16.1(8.6,17.8) | 14.1(12.1,16.7) | 0.83 |
Treatments prior to IM | |||
Median-to-high dose of GC, n (%) | 2(20.0) | 9(40.9) | 0.25 |
Use of immunosuppressant, n (%) | 3(30.0) | 12(54.5) | 0.20 |
Mortality, n (%) | 0(0) | 10(45.5) | 0.01* |