Variables

Measures

Group A (N = 20)

Group B (N = 20)

Group C (N = 20)

Group D (N = 20)

P

TLC ×

103/µL

Mean ± SD

12.4 ± 5.7

9.8 ± 3.2

8.6 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 2.4

^

<0.001*

Range

9.8 - 15.1

8.3 - 11.3

7.8 - 9.5

6.0 - 8.3

HG

a

a, b

B

B

Neutro

cells/µL

Mean ± SD

10.2 ± 5.4

7.2 ± 3.3

5.9 ± 1.7

4.1 ± 1.8

^

<0.001*

Range

7.6 - 12.7

5.6 - 8.9

5.1 - 6.7

3.2 - 4.9

HG

a

B

b, c

C

Neut/

Lymph

Mean ± SD

9.3 ± 7.1

7.3 ± 6.9

3.5 ± 2.1

2.0 ± 0.9

^

<0.001*

Range

6.0 - 12.7

3.9 - 10.7

2.6 - 4.5

1.6 - 2.5

HG

a

A

B

B

Ferritin

ng/mL

Mean ± SD

426.8 ± 152.9

198.4 ± 99.8

130.7 ± 107.3

186.9 ± 102.0

^

<0.001*

Range

298.9 - 554.6

74.5 - 322.3

79.0 - 182.5

139.2 - 234.7

HG

a

B

b

B