Table 3 Clinical characteristics and laboratory results of patients with BS
From: The role of CXCR3 and its ligands expression in Brucellar spondylitis
Symptoms | Number of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
Fever | 16 | 55.1 |
Hyperhidrosis | 19 | 65.5 |
Fatigue | 18 | 62 |
Anorexia | 8 | 27.5 |
Weight loss | 12 | 41.4 |
Nausea | 5 | 17.2 |
Upper back pain | 6 | 20.7 |
Low back pain | 20 | 69 |
Joint pain | 15 | 51.7 |
Hepatomegaly | 6 | 20.7 |
Splenomegaly | 7 | 24.1 |
Laboratory | ||
Anemia (Hb: male < 140 g / l, Female < 120 g / l) | 20 | 69 |
Lymphocytosis (lymphocytes > 50%) | 6 | 20.7 |
Thrombocytopenia (platelets < 125 × 109 /l) | 2 | 6.9 |
Leukocytosis (white blood cells > 9.5 × 109/ l) | 5 | 17.2 |
Leukopenia (white blood cells < 3.5 × 109/ l) | 5 | 17.2 |
Increased CRP (> 8 mg/l) | 18 | 62.1 |
Increased ESR (> 20 mm/h) | 19 | 65.5 |
Albumin(< 40 g/l) | 11 | 37.9 |
Positive amber red plate test | 29 | 100 |
Positive standard tube agglutination test(≥1: 100) | 23 | 79.3 |