Table 6.
Ordinary least squares regression analysis comparing blood results between exposed and unexposed, controlling for age.
| Adults | Exposed | Unexposed | Comparison Estimates | |||
| Number | Mean (SD) | Number | Mean (SD) | Parameter Estimate | P-value | |
| % CD 19 (B-cell) | 43 | 18.07(6.11) | 47 | 14.02(4.68) | 3.98 | 0.0006 |
| % Natural Killer Cells1 | 43 | 10.77(5.65) | 47 | 14.26(7.33) | -3.41 | 0.01 |
| Total bilirubin | 87 | 0.61(0.23) | 37 | 0.54(0.16) | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| gamma-Glutamyl transferase (IU/L) | 87 | 40.07(50.25) | 37 | 19.30(11.53) | 21.60 | 0.01 |
| Globulin (mg%) | 87 | 3.02(0.50) | 37 | 2.86(0.34) | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Serum CALCIUM (mg%) | 87 | 9.71(0.38) | 37 | 9.23(0.36) | 0.48 | <0.0001 |
| Creatinine Phosphokinase (IU/L) | 87 | 127.44(90.63) | 37 | 110.43(54.02) | 16.02 | 0.32 |
1. Natural Killer Cells = CD16 + 56+/CD45+
SD = Standard Deviation