Parameters.

EC (n = 38)

PC (n = 38)

NPC (n =38)

p-value

Hemoglobin g/dL

10.9 ± 1.9

10.9 ± 1.4

11.2 ± 1.2

0.578

White blood cell × 10⁹/L

9.8 ± 4.9

6.9 ± 3.6

5.6 ± 2.0*

0.001

Lymphocyte (%)

25.5 ± 18.3

28.5 ± 9.4

43.0 ± 10.8**

0.001

Neutrophil (%)

70.3 ± 12.0

64.6 ± 8.1

48.5 ± 10.7*

0.001

Platelets × 10⁹/L

195.8 ± 91.6

221.9 ± 53.4

225.2 ± 63.7

0.148