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Table 2. Comparison of groups by their mean parameters.

Parameters	Asphyxia group	Premature group	Control group
Mother's age (year)	30.2	28.5	29.3
Pregnancy (week)	37.0^a	32.7^c	38.5^b
Apgar score at 1^st minute	3.32^a	5.86	6.83
Apgar score at 5^th minute	5.42	8.32^c	5.42^b
Weight	2847^a	1884	3117^b
White blood cell count	22594.64^a	13022.08	14303.04^b
Haemoglobin level	16.55	17.04	17.44
Haematocrit level	50.68	51.21	52.66
Platelet count	220071.43	211833.33	239347.83
C-reactive protein	6.47^a	3.00	3.00^b
Uric acid	8.665^a	5.891	5.091^b
Aspartate transaminase	186.64^a	42.75	60.83^b
Alanine transaminase	73.89^a	11.74	16.61^b
Lactate dehydrogenase	2684.89^a	986.38	982.74^b
Creatinine kinase	2622.68^a	273.29^c	514.61^b
Creatinine kinase-MB	623.82^a	68.04	64.52^b
pH	7.26^a	7.37	7.38^b
pCO₂	36.79^a	31.67	29.35^b
pO₂	73.36	66.08	72.91^b
HCO₃	16.55^a	18.33	16.54^b
Base deficit	-10.11^a	-5.13	-6.17^b

A significant difference was noted when the asphyxia group and premature group were compared to each other (p < 0.05)

A significant difference was noted when the asphyxia group and control group were compared to

A significant difference was noted when the premature group and control group were compared to each other (p < 0.05)

pCO₂: partial pressure of carbon dioxide, pO₂: partial pressure of oxygen, HCO₃: bicarbonate