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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Body composition, muscle strength and hormonal status in patients with ataxia telangiectasia: a cohort study

Parameters

A-T (n = 25)

Controls (n = 26)

p-value

Age [years]

13.04 ± 6.79

14.96 ± 6.45

 

Male

12

13

 

Female

13

13

 

Pre-Pubertal

11 (44 %)

6 (23 %)

 

Adults

7 (28 %)

11 (42.3 %)

Height [m]

1.38 ± 0.23

1.59 ± 0.27

<0.01

Z-Score

-1.51 ± 1,53

0.35 ± 1.01

<0.01

Weight [kg]

33.38 ± 16.8

53.75 ± 23.39

<0.01

Z-Score

-1.93 ± 1.89

0.25 ± 1

<0.01

BMI [kg/m2]

16.56 ± 3.52

19.86 ± 3.54

<0.001

Z-Score

-1.24 ± 1.29

0.05 ± 0.92

<0.001

AFP [ng/ml]

411.8 ± 305.3

  

CRP [mg/l]

5.9 ± 1.33a

  
  1. The data are shown as the means ± SD
  2. anormal CRP levels <5 mg/l