Variables

At Baseline

At 12^th week

*p value

At 24^th week

*p value

Hb (%)

9.77 ± 1.63

10.35 ± 1.26

0.006

11.07 ± 1.45

<0.001

ESR (mm in 1^st hr.)

71.40 ± 31.38

32.75 ± 20.24

<0.001

16.30 ± 15.50

<0.001

Total WBC (×10⁹/L)

13.91 ± 4.96

9.45 ± 3.11

<0.001

8.26 ± 2.05

<0.001

Neutrophil (%)

71.90 ± 10.66

59.15 ± 12.84

0.002

55.30 ± 8.77

<0.001

Lymphocyte (%)

22.35 ± 9.48

32.95 ± 11.40

0.004

34.75 ± 9.19

<0.001

Platelet (×10⁹/L)

533.25 ± 181.01

454.20 ± 146.57

0.005

382.40 ± 89.11

<0.001

S. Alt

14.50 ± 6.53

13.35 ± 6.11

0.479

15.60 ± 13.12

0.747

S. Creatinine

0.44 ± 0.13

0.39 ± 0.11

0.148

0.41 ± 0.13

0.559