Table 4 Laboratory measures among NIV success and failure groups

CRP (mg/dL), mean ± SD

8.3 ± 4.7

9.08 ± 2.1

0.323

TNF-α (pg/mL), mean ± SD

22.97 ± 10.85

27.2 ± 8.01

0.19

Copper (mg/dL), mean ± SD

185 ± 31

203 ± 28.2

0.39

Z (mg/dL), mean ± SD

191 ± 35

205 ± 16.6

0.38

Cu/Z, mean ± SD

0.97 ± 0.13

0.99 ± 0.25

0.45

Na (mmol/L), mean ± SD

133.24 ± 3.6

132 ± 5.3

0.46

K (mmol/L), mean ± SD

3.27 ± 0.84

3.25 ± 0.64

0.39

Mg (mmol/L), mean ± SD

1.64 ± 0.29

1.66 ± 0.32

0.45