Baseline inflammatory parameters at 6 days
| Total (n=112) | Group 1 (n=47) | Group 2 (n=65) | P value | |
| LDH (U/L) | ||||
| Day 0 | 364 (295–455) | 368 (299–443) | 359 (295–463) | 0.684 |
| Day 6 | 281 (215–410) | 290 (219–431) | 274 (209–403) | 0.428 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | ||||
| Day 0 | 171.2 (94.9–265.0) | 208.7 (118.0–270.0) | 153.0 (61.2–238.1) | 0.035 |
| Day 6 | 4.2 (2.3–8.3) | 6.0 (3.0–9.6) | 3.8 (2.0–7.4) | 0.067 |
| Total lymphocytes (109/L) | ||||
| Day 0 | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.7 (0.4–0.9) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.782 |
| Day 6 | 1.0 (0.5–1.5) | 0.9 (0.4–1.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 0.169 |
| D-dimer (μg/mL) | ||||
| Day 0 | 1150 (590–2500) | 1080 (500–2220) | 1450 (670–2540) | 0.346 |
| Day 6 | 3720 (1230–10040) | 2980 (1280–11490) | 4165 (1230–9530) | 0.819 |
LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reactive protein.