Table 7.
Values and standard deviations of bone marrow parameters.
| Hematological parameters | Non-AIDS Mean SD (n=43) | AIDS Mean ± SD(n=64) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin% (g/dl) | 8.51 ± 2.18 | 8.86 ± 1.51 | 0.3377 NS |
| Red blood cell count (million/mm3) | 3.38 ± 0.92 | 3.51 ± 0.84 | 0.4232 NS |
| Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (fl) | 78.18 ± 0.75 | 86.89 ± 12.37 | 0.0001 HS |
| Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)(pg) | 23.56 ± 3.55 | 27.75 ± 6.81 | 0.0003 HS |
| Lymphocyte × 103 | 1.06 ± 0.91 | 1.74 ± 1.11 | 0.001 HS |
| Granulocyte × 103 | 3.82 ± 2.75 | 4.63 ± 1.98 | 0.0790 NS |
| Monocyte × 103 | 0.41 ± 0.42 | 0.49 ± 0.2 | 0.2720 NS |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 21.14 ± 11.43 | 25.65 ± 9.22 | 0.0265 S |
| Granulocyte (%) | 70.04 ± 11.08 | 64.75 ± 10.11 | 0.0058 HS |
| Moncyte (%) | 7.91 ± 4.35 | 9.87 ± 5.28 | 0.0454 S |
| Platelet count (lac/mm3) | 140.35 ± 67.01 | 189.01 ± 74.67 | 0.0008 HS |
| CD4 count/ul | 290.51 ± 79.90 | 117.64 ± 51.02 | 0.000 HS |
(NS = Not significant, S= Significant, HS= Highly significant).