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Table 4 Comparison of laboratory and function parameter between HIV-positive patients and HIV-negative patients

From: Efficacy of single-stage posterior surgery for HIV-positive patients with thoracolumbar tuberculosis

 

HIV-positive patients

HIV-negative patients

Preoperation

Postoperation

Final follow-up

Preoperation

Postoperation

Final follow-up

ESR (mm/h)

36.0 (22.5, 44.5)

18.5 ± 9.4

8.6 ± 2.8

44.0 (30, 45)

20.4 ± 6.1

8.0 (5.0, 11.0)

CRP (mg/L)

28.9 ± 9.9

9.4 ± 3.9

3.5 ± 1.7

25.6 ± 10.9

11.0 (8.3, 12.6)

3.9 ± 1.8

VAS

7.0 ± 1.1

1.5 ± 0.8

1.0 (0.0, 1.5)

6.8 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 1.1

1.0 (1.0, 2.0)

Kyphotic angle (°)

24.5 ± 7.9

5.2 ± 2.5

7.4 ± 3.3

26.3 ± 8.8

5.6 ± 2.7

7.9 ± 2.9

Correction rate of kyphosis (%)

–

–

71.2 ± 8.9

–

–

68.1 ± 11.1

Angle loss (°)

–

–

2.2 ± 1.4

–

–

2.2 ± 1.3

  1. Continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation (normal distribution) or medians with interquartile ranges (nonnormal distribution). Mann–Whitney U test was used for nonnormally distributed continuous variables and a t-test for normally distributed variables