Parameter

Responder (n = 38)

Non-responder (n = 13)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p

Temperature (˚C)

−0.89

0.99

−0.63

0.75

0.401

HGF

−0.62

1.04

0.34

0.54

0.003a

CRP

12.07

81.14

13.13

61.96

0.966

PCT

−1.71

7.26

−0.46

3.78

0.558