21 June 2020>: Clinical Research
Serum Cytokines and FeNO in School-Aged Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
Hai-li Jin ABDEG , Lu Zhan ABC , Shu-fen Mei BDF , Zheng-yang Shao CDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923449
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923449
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study subjects.
HC (n=21) | MPP (n=33) | NMPP (n=38) | P | |
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Gender | ||||
Male/Female, n | 12/9 | 15/18 | 21/17 | 0.622 |
Age (years, mean±SD) | 4.88 ± 1.40 | 5.04 ± 1.58 | 4.79 ± 1.44 | 0.581 |
BMI (kg/m, mean±SD) | 15.62 ± 2.12 | 15.46 ± 2.20 | 15.83 ± 1.97 | 0.632 |
Symptoms, n (%) | ||||
Fever | ND | 28 (84.85) | 34 (89.47) | 0.559 |
Cough | ND | 33 (100.00) | 37 (97.37) | 0.348 |
Sputum | ND | 19 (57.58) | 25 (65.79) | 0.477 |
Wheeze | ND | 7 (21.21) | 12 (31.58) | 0.325 |
Chest pain | ND | 6 (18.18) | 11 (28.95) | 0.050 |
Length of Duration (days) | ND | 7.88±3.50 | 8.13±3.62 | 0.181 |
HC – healthy control; MPP – pneumonia; NMPP – non- pneumonia. |