Table 2. General laboratory parameters of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis patients and controls.

	Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (n = 20)	Controls (n = 17)	P
Hemoglobin, g/dL	13.9±1.4	14.1±1.3	0.80
Hematocrit, %	42.4±4.2	42.4±4.5	1.0
Leukocytes,/mm3	6,098±2,760	6,446±479	0.60
Platelets,/mm3	195,520±107,290	270,660±34,092	0.01
PNa, mEq/L	139±3.0	138±3.9	0.15
PK, mEq/L	4.4±0.4	4.3± 0.4	0.41
PCa, mg/dL	9.7±0.6	9.2±0.3	0.05
PP, mg/dL	3.2±0.5	3.6±0.6	0.15
PCl, mEq/L	103±3.2	107±7.6	0.43
PMg, mg/dL	1.9±0.2	1.9±0.2	0.52
C3, mg/dL	88±28	---	---
C4, mg/dL	19±9	---	---
AST, UI/L	41±13	---	---
ALT, UI/L	37±12	---	---
Alkaline phosphatase, UI/L	120±86	---	---
GGT, UI/L	104±82	---	---
Total bilirubin, mg/dL	0.94±0.46	---	---
Direct bilirubin, mg/dL	0.23±0.25	---	---
Indirect bilirubin, mg/dL	0.71±0.25	---	---
Total protein, g/dL	8.1±0.4	---	---
Albumin, g/dL	4.3±0.4	---	---
Globulin, g/dL	3.8±0.55	---	---
INR	1.28±0.18	---	---

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Significant P<0.05 vs control by Student t test. P_Na+, plasma sodium; P_K+, plasma potassium; P_Ca2+, plasma calcium; P_P, plasma phosphorus; P_Cl-, plasma chloride; PMg2+, plasma magnesium AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase; INR, international normalized ratio.