Table 3: Laboratory evaluations of patients.

Success group (n = 67) Non-Success group (n = 34) p-value
EN EN
Alb (g/dL) 67 2.5 (2.2-2.9) 34 2.3 (1.9-2.7) 0.033
TLC (/μL) 65 1060 (790-1595) 32 995 (718-1313) 0.251
T-cho (mg/dL) 60 145 (125-169) 27 131 (103-159) 0.036
CRP (mg/dL) 67 1.34 (0.40-3.83) 34 4.1 (0.76-8.14) 0.017
TTR (mg/dL) 49 13.6 (9.7-17.3) 23 10.1 (6.9-13.1) 0.008
Hb (g/dL) 67 9.4 (8.4-11.0) 34 9.4 (8.3-10.9) 0.835
TG (mg/dL) 60 87 (69-120) 26 84 (68-115) 0.832
CONUT 60 7 (5.0-10.0) 26 8 (7.8-10.3) 0.039

Data are expressed as median (25th-75th percentile). Differences between the two groups were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U-test.

EN: Effective Number; Alb: Albumin; TLC: Total Lymphocytes Count; T-cho: Total Cholesterol; CRP: C-Reactive Protein; TTR: Transthyretin; Hb: Hemoglobin; TG: Triglyceride; CONUT: Controlling Nutritional Status.