Cell subsets

Sample collection

Zinc group (n = 28)

Control group (n = 30)

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

CD3+%

Before

64.88 ± 6.66

64.22 ± 5.49

0.485

After

62.99 ± 10.93

65.44 ± 5.52

0.436

CD4+%

Before

44.25 ± 4.66

44.40 ± 4.54

0.578

After

53.60 ± 5.78

44.73 ± 4.39

0.001

CD8+%

Before

37.75 ± 5.09

38.07 ± 5.00

0.612

After

36.42 ± 5.07

36.51 ± 4.08

0.523

CD4+/CD8+

Before

1.18 ± 0.13

1.18 ± 0.12

0.613

After

1.49 ± 0.29

1.26 ± 0.18

0.002