Table 2. Hematological and biochemical parameters in both study groups.
| Parameter |
Exposed group
Mean±SD |
Non-exposed group
Mean±SD |
| RBC ( × 1012/L) | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 5.4 ± 0.2*** |
| WBC ( × 109/L) | 7.5 ± 0.2*** | 6.5 ± 0.2 |
| PLT ( × 109/L) | 219.8 ± 26.8 | 333.9 ± 36.2*** |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.4 ± 0.3 | 15.3 ± 0.5** |
| Hct (%) | 37.4 ± 3.1 | 45.8 ± 1.9*** |
| Bil (mg/dL) | 0.85 ± 0.1*** | 0.53 ± 0.1 |
| ALT (U/L) | 38.76 ± 3.3*** | 24.39 ± 3.6 |
| AST (U/L) | 29.91 ± 3.4*** | 16.55 ± 4.0 |
| ALP (U/L) | 82.82 ± 12.4*** | 42.67 ± 9.5 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 19.52 ± 3.1*** | 9.82 ± 2.0 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.13 ± 0.1*** | 0.72 ± 0.1 |
P values lower than 0.05 are considered significant.
*Different (higher) Significantly at P < 0.05.
**Different (higher) Significantly at P < 0.01.
***Different (higher) Significantly at P < 0.001.