Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between KD with or without CAL and HC

Number

25

46

22

Male

15

29

14

Female

10

17

8

Age (months)

35.34 ± 21.30

33.15 ± 17.76

30.45 ± 15.58

Z-score (Median)

-

-

3.17

Monocyte counts (10⁹/l)

0.60 ± 0.29

0.82 ± 0.44*

1.11 ± 0.55^#

CRP (mg/l)

12.25 ± 3.90

65.89 ± 23.79*

82.78 ± 22.82^#

Alb (g/l)

47.48 ± 11.31

38.80 ± 13.16*

28.16 ± 14.36^#

ADAM17 (pg/ml)

242.70 ± 67.87

327.80 ± 86.36*

394.40 ± 127.30^#

MMP9 (ng/ml)

21.50 ± 4.75

40.57 ± 15.40*

45.21 ± 19.61*

Sema7A (ng/ml)

3.57 ± 1.60

7.38 ± 2.77*

9.41 ± 3.60^#