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Table 5 Diagnostic performance of GLB, AGR, fibrinogen, ESR and CRP for patients with some comorbidities

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

Comorbidities and Numbers

GLB

AGR

Fibrinogen

ESR

CRP

PJI

Aseptic

PJI

Aseptic

PJI

Aseptic

PJI

Aseptic

PJI

Aseptic

Venous Thrombosis (n = 12)

4 (2)

8 (7)

4 (2)

8 (7)

4 (1)

8 (7)

4 (2)

8 (7)

4 (3)

8 (8)

Autoimmune Diseases(n = 9)

6 (2)

3 (3)

6 (3)

3 (3)

6 (5)

3 (2)

6 (3)

3 (2)

6 (4)

3 (3)

Malignancies (n = 3)

1 (1)

2 (2)

1 (1)

2 (1)

1 (1)

2 (2)

1 (1)

2 (1)

1 (1)

2 (1)

Concurrent Infections(n = 8)

8 (7)

0

8 (7)

0

8 (6)

0

8 (6)

0

8 (7)

0

  1. GLB globulin; AGR albumin-to-globulin ratio; ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP C-reactive protein