Table 2 Comparison of laboratory findings of children with peptic ulcers according to the etiology of ulcer
Variable, n (%) | H. pylori infection (N = 51) | Gastrotoxic drug (N = 18) | Idiopathic peptic ulcer (N = 144) | Systemic disease (N = 23) | Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (N = 19) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC (×103/μl) | 6.5 (3.2–13.3) | 7.7 (4.5–26.1) | 7.4 (3.3–29.7) | 8.9 (5–18.9) | 6.4 (4.2–10.3) | 0.008 |
ANC (μl) | 3644 (1450-10,600) | 3161 (1663 – 22,933) | 3649 (521–18,680) | 4706 (1268 –16,795) | 3157 (1819 –6874) | 0.064 |
Eosinophil (%) | 2 (0.6–12.1) | 2.25 (0.1–5.7) | 2.4 (0–13.4) | 1.4 (0.1–6.3) | 4.5 (1.3–22.5) | 0.009 |
Hematocrit (%) | 38.8 (18.8–49.9) | 39.1 (31.2–43.3) | 39.5 (22.3–58.3) | 27.6 (26.0–47.5) | 40 (22.3–45.9) | 0.395 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.9 (8.0–16.4) | 12.9 (9.9–14.3) | 13.3 (6.2–20.3) | 12.5 (8.8–15.6) | 13.5 (7.5–15.3) | 0.303 |
Platelet (× 103/μl) | 276 (133–579) | 348 (115–470) | 278 (10–574) | 382 (150–560) | 296 (135–577) | 0.000 |
Protein (g/dL) | 7.1 (5.0–8.3) | 6.9 (6.1–7.7) | 7.0 (4.2–8.5) | 6.8 (5.0–9.0) | 6.9 (6.3–7.7) | 0.734 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.5 (3.0–5.0) | 4.2 (3.3–5.0) | 4.4 (2.4–5.4) | 3.8 (3.2–4.8) | 4.4 (3.8–5.5) | 0.027 |
Iron (μg/dL) | 57 (10–172) | 85 (26–107) | 78.5 (9–208) | 27.5 (12.0–126.0) | 64.5 (12.0–199) | 0.001 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 28.8 (1.9–99.0) | 49.2 (32.4–81.0) | 43.7 (6–217) | 17.9 (4.0–183.8) | 44.0 (4–164) | 0.055 |
TIBC (μg/dL) | 388 (280–580) | 329.5 (220–459) | 358 (188–528) | 363.5 (248.0–486.0) | 265 (251–463) | 0.506 |
ESR (mm/hr) | 6 (2–52) | 11.0 (2–17) | 4 (2–79) | 25.5 (4.0–59.0) | 4 (2–21) | 0.000 |
hsCRP (mg/dL) | 0.02 (0–18.4) | 0.3 (0–2.6) | 0.12 (2–24.6) | 1.3 (0–4.4) | 0.02 (0–5.3) | 0.016 |