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Table 4 Comparison of GLB, AGR, fibrinogen, ESR and CRP between hip and knee PJI

From: Globulin, the albumin-to-globulin ratio, and fibrinogen perform well in the diagnosis of Periprosthetic joint infection

Variables

Normal Rang

Hip PJI (n = 43)

Knee PJI (n = 39)

Statistics Test

P Value

GLB (g/L)a

20–40

32.56 ± 5.52

34.06 ± 6.15

t = −1.152

0.253

AGRa

1.2–2.4

1.16 ± 0.28

1.09 ± 0.29

t = 0.973

0.333

Fibrinogen (g/L)a

2–4

4.37 ± 0.80

4.56 ± 1.10

t = 0.870

0.387

ESR (mm/h)b

0–15

50.0 (40.0–60.0)

54.0 (40.0–62.5)

Z = -0.526

0.599

CRP (mg/L)b

0–8

20.3 (11.2–30.9)

22.9 (12.6–56.9)

Z = -0.804

0.421

  1. GLB globulin; AGR albumin-to-globulin ratio; ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP C-reactive protein
  2. a The values were given as mean ± SD. SD, standard deviation
  3. b The values were given as median with its interquartile range (25th - 75th) in parentheses
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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