Table 2. NK cells count obtained by multiplying the total WBC by percentage of NK cells.
Male | Female | ||||
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Exercise | Control | Exercise | Control | ||
WBC count (cells/μl) | 3,840 ± 333.5 | 3,742 ± 387.3 | 4,203 ± 414.4 | 3,607 ± 335.4 | |
NK cells in WBC (%) | 8.84 ± 1.46 | 6.93 ± 1.33 | 7.57 ± 1.11 | 6.22 ± 0.87 | |
NK cells count (cells/μl) | 339 ± 4.87 | 259 ± 5.17 | 318 ± 4.59 | 224 ± 2.93 | |
P=0.34 | P=0.44 |
NK=natural killer, WBC=white blood cells. Values showed the means ± SEM, n=20 per group.