Table 1 CFS/ME and NFC blood parameters
CFS/ME (n = 14) | NFC (n = 11) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
ESR (mm/h) | 7.85 ± 0.77 | 8.45 ± 1.44 | 0.700 |
High sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.99 ± 0.30 | 0.91 ± 0.41 | 0.873 |
White and red blood cells | |||
White blood cells (109/L) | 5.16 ± 0.38 | 5.26 ± 0.41 | 0.860 |
Lymphocytes (109/L) | 1.67 ± 0.15 | 1.67 ± 0.13 | 1.000 |
Monocytes (109/L) | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 0.27 ± 0.03 | 0.258 |
Neutrophils (109/L) | 2.96 ± 0.24 | 3.15 ± 0.28 | 0.610 |
Eosinophils (109/L) | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 0.647 |
Basophils (109/L) | 0.03 ± 0.001 | 0.03 ± 0.001 | 1.000 |
Platelets (109/L) | 238.54 ± 15.50 | 248.00 ± 18.01 | 0.693 |
Red blood cells (1012/L) | 4.55 ± 0.12 | 4.61 ± 0.15 | 0.755 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) | 138.85 ± 3.82 | 138.82 ± 4.26 | 0.996 |
Haematocrit (%) | 0.42 ± 0.01 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.493 |
Mean cell volume (fL) | 91.62 ± 0.94 | 89.27 ± 0.93 | 0.094 |
Electrolytes (mmol/L) | |||
Sodium | 137.92 ± 0.46 | 137.09 ± 0.53 | 0.249 |
Potassium | 4.10 ± 0.10 | 4.16 ± 0.12 | 0.702 |
Chloride | 100.69 ± 0.61 | 101.64 ± 0.65 | 0.301 |
Bicarbonate | 28.62 ± 0.63 | 27.27 ± 0.45 | 0.112 |
Anion gap | 8.54 ± 0.63 | 8.36 ± 0.64 | 0.845 |