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Table 4 Biochemical and demographic characteristics of RF patients according to MBL2 gene (rs1800450) genotypes

From: MBL2 gene polymorphism rs1800450 and rheumatic fever with and without rheumatic heart disease: an Egyptian pilot study

  

RF patients

  

AA

AB+BB

Age (years)

14.44 ± 0.30

14.35 ± 0.55

ASOT (IU/ml)

64.5 (19–139.5)

113 (28–189)

1st-h ESR (mm/h)

17 (11–25)

23.5 (14–42.25)

CRP (mg/l)

5.1 (3.5–6.8)

6.2 (5.1–7.9)

C3 (mg/dl)

122.5 (112.8–135.0)

134 (110.8–146)

C4 (mg/dl)

32 (26–36)

25 (19.75–30.25) a

MBL (ng/ml)

1544 (1328–1906)

412.9 (338–501.2) a

  1. Data are presented in mean ± SE or median (inter-quartile range)
  2. a significant difference between AB+BB and AA at p < 0.05