Parameter

Responder (n = 38)

Non-responder (n = 13)

Median

Q1 - Q3

Median

Q1 - Q3

p

Age (yr)

71.6

56 - 84

78.4

51 - 84

0.757

Temperature (˚C)

38.5

37.6 - 39.3

38.7

38.2 - 39.4

0.487

HGF

2.3

1.4 - 3.5

1.5

1.2 - 2.4

0.099

CRP

140

59 - 231

131

89 - 198

0.991

PCT

3.9

0 - 51

2.3

0 - 101

0.646