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Comparison of preadmission variables among treatment groups
| Variable | Group I | Group II | Group III |
| Patients, n | 63 | 64 | 82 |
| Average age in years | 36.7 (14.3) | 29.6 (12.6) | 38.2 (19.1) |
| Duration of symptoms in days | 12.4 (8.2) | 14.8 (6.3) | 13.7 (5.9) |
| Initial WBC, × 103 | 16.4 (8.8) | 16.9 (7.6) | 17.1 (8.7) |
| Total lymphocytes, × 103 | 13.2 (6.9) | 14.4 (7.4) | 14.7 (7.3) |
Data are presented as mean (SD). WBC: White blood cell count.
