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Table 3 Results of serum NPT and COMP of objective person (unit: ug/l)

From: The early diagnostic value of serum neopterin and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein for osteoarticular changes among brucellosis patients at an early period

Biomarkers

Gender

Patients

Healthy control

p

Median

Range

25%Q

75%Q

Median

Range

25%Q

75%Q

NPT

Female

8.53

6.64–37.42

7.29

12.43

0

0–26.72

0

2.54

0.006

Male

9.30

5.90–63.49

7.34

12.82

0

0–64.30

0

13.07

0.000

Total

9.26

5.90–63.49

7.44

13.37

0

0–64.30

0

6.51

0.000

COMP

Female

2.31

0.87–17.45

1.21

4.04

0.67

0–6.56

0.44

3.33

0.006

Male

1.62

0.64–22.25

1.22

2.62

0.83

0–12.76

0.53

4.67

0.012

Total

1.70

0.64–22.25

1.22

2.76

0.79

0–12.76

0.49

3.97

0.000

  1. Q interquartile range,