Table 4.
Comparison of abnormal peripheral blood counts and bone marrow eosinopenia between Yemeni patients with visceral leishmaniasis and control subjects.
| Variable | patients (no=47) | Control (no=51) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anemia | 47 | 51 | |
| Eosinopenia (<40 × 106/L) | 42 (89.4%) | 19 (56.9%) | 0.001 |
| WBC<3.0 × 109/L | 41 (87.2%) | 44 (86.3%) | 0.889 |
| Platelets <100.0 × 109/L | 39(83%) | 35 (68.6%) | 0.099 |
| Platelets <150.0 × 109/L | 44 (93.6%) | 46 (90.2%) | 0.825 |
| Neutrophil < 1.5 × 109/L | 42 (89.4%) | 40 (78.4%) | 0.767 |
| Neutrophil < 1.0 × 109/L | 34 (72.3%) | 28 (54.9%) | 0.369 |
| Lymphocyte < 1.0 × 109/L | 25 (53.2%) | 13 (25.5%) | 0.005 |
| Monocyte < 0.2 × 109 | 29 (61.7%) | 33 (64.7%) | 0.758 |
| Bone marrow eosinopenia | 44 (93.6%) | 10 (19.6%) | 0.000 |