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Table 5 Laboratory examination during febrile episodes in patients

From: Colchicine versus cimetidine: the better choice for Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome prophylaxis, and the role of MEFV gene mutations

variable

Mean ± SD

 

Colchicine group

Cimetidine group

P-value

White Blood Cell /ml

12,719.34 ± 4.4

12,725.39 ± 8.6

0.99

Platelets /mcl

322,427.92 ± 7.9

274,709.96501 ± 6.5

0.04

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) mm/hr

31.18 ± 5.8

33.18 ± 9.5

0.59

C-Reactive Protein mg/dl

41.14 ± 9.8

34.11 ± 2.9

0.02