Table 5.

Results of hematological tests

			Intake Period (Weeks)
	Groups	n	0	4	8
WBC (/μL)	8 g	29	5852 ± 258	5731 ± 198	5586 ± 264
	6 g	31	5877 ± 240	5755 ± 266	5926 ± 299
	4 g	28	6336 ± 316	6004 ± 257	5979 ± 284
RBC (/μL)	8 g	29	498 ± 5	489 ± 6	495 ± 5
	6 g	31	494 ± 7	485 ± 6*	488 ± 7
	4 g	28	489 ± 5	489 ± 4	490 ± 5
Hb (g/dL)	8 g	29	15.1 ± 0.2	14.9 ± 0.2	15.0 ± 0.2
	6 g	31	15.0 ± 0.2	14.7 ± 0.2*	14.8 ± 0.2
	4 g	28	14.7 ± 0.1	14.8 ± 0.1	14.8 ± 0.1
Ht (%)	8 g	29	46.6 ± 0.5	45.7 ± 0.5	46.7 ± 0.5
	6 g	31	46.4 ± 0.5	45.3 ± 0.5*	45.8 ± 0.6
	4 g	28	45.8 ± 0.4	45.6 ± 0.4	45.9 ± 0.4
MCV (fl)	8 g	29	93.6 ± 0.6	93.5 ± 0.6	94.2 ± 0.6
	6 g	31	94.1 ± 0.6	93.5 ± 0.6	94.0 ± 0.6
	4 g	28	93.6 ± 0.6	93.2 ± 0.6	93.7 ± 0.6
MCH (pg)	8 g	29	30.3 ± 0.2	30.4 ± 0.2	30.4 ± 0.2
	6 g	31	30.4 ± 0.2	30.3 ± 0.2	30.3 ± 0.2
	4 g	28	30.1 ± 0.2	30.2 ± 0.2	30.2 ± 0.2
MCHC (%)	8 g	29	32.4 ± 0.1	32.6 ± 0.1	32.2 ± 0.1
	6 g	31	32.2 ± 0.1	32.4 ± 0.1	32.2 ± 0.1
	4 g	28	32.2 ± 0.1	32.4 ± 0.1	32.3 ± 0.1
Platelet (/μL)	8 g	29	25.3 ± 0.8	25.0 ± 1.0	25.0 ± 0.9
	6 g	31	25.7 ± 1.3	24.8 ± 1.2	25.2 ± 1.2
	4 g	28	24.5 ± 0.9	24.2 ± 0.9	24.4 ± 0.8

Mean ± SE of 29 (8 g), 31 (6 g), and 28 (4 g), *: p < 0.05 vs. 0 weeks by Dunnett test