Table 1.

Characteristics of the patients included in the study^*

	Glucantime (N = 90)		NOP (N = 88)		P
	n.	%	n	%
Gender					0.37
Male	58	64.4	51	57.95
Female	32	35.5	37	42.05
Age (years)					0.11
< 18	16	18	25	28
19–50	57	64	61	69
> 50	6	7	11	12
Body mass index* (Kg/m2)					0.39
< 19.9	17	20	13	16
20.0–24.9	52	61	48	58
> 25.0	16	19	22	26
History of leishmaniasis	3	3.7	3	3.95	0.94

^*Data shown as mean value.