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Table 2 Serum levels of CaN and NFAT1 in IVIG responding and non-responding patients with KD

From: The elevated serum levels of calcineurin and nuclear factor of activated T-cells 1 in children with Kawasaki disease

Characteristics

stage

IVIG responders (n = 65)

IVIG non-responders(n = 9)

p value

Boys/girls

 

45/20

7/2

0.716

CaN (ng/ml)

Acute stage

3.02 ± 0.64

2.67 ± 0.50

0.125

Afebrile stage

2.74 ± 0.57▲

2.48 ± 0.48

0.163

Subacute stage

2.47 ± 0.49▲*

2.34 ± 0.54

0.354

NFAT1(pg/ml)

Acute stage

304.35 ± 29.35

314.84 ± 28.76

0.317

Afebrile stage

283.26 ± 24.81▲▲

287.94 ± 22.98

0.726

Subacute stage

258.43 ± 24.32▲▲**

270.27 ± 24.09▲▲

0.145

  1. ▲p < 0.05, ▲▲p < 0.01 compared with acute stage. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared with afebrile stage
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Pediatric Rheumatology

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