CRP and alkaline phosphatase measurement: Inter-group comparisons between the ARCH and AP groups in CRP and ESR at the above time points, however, showed no significant differences (CRP: p = 0.865, 0.1742, 0.969, 0.725, 0.627; ESR: p = 0.8741, 0.9082, 0.8279, 0.7667, 0.6322).