Pre PSAE

(Mean ± SD)

Post PSAE (Mean ± SD)

1 Day

1 Week

4 Weeks

26 Weeks

52 Weeks

n

18

17

17

17

15

10

Spleen size

(mm)

150.34 ± 67.37

136.00 ± 65.18

P = 0.079

Hemoglobin

(g/dl)

10.47 ± 2.13

11.33 ± 2.06

11.62 ± 1.49

11.18 ± 1.75

P = 0.113

10.68 ± 1.73

P = 0.311

12.4 ± 1.74

P = 0.08

White blood cells

(×109/L)

3.29 ± 0.93

8.02 ± 5.57

9.12 ± 6.99

5.46 ± 2.39

P = 0.003

4.8 ± 2.23

P = 0.017

5.2 ± 1.42

P = 0.006

Platelets

(×109/L)

38.11 ± 15.41

54 ± 23.39

116 ± 79.87

107.93 ± 74.71

P = 0.003

63.92 ± 14.94

P ≤ 0.001

91.33 ± 61.21

P = 0.03