Table 3.
Hematological parameters of T2DM patients maintained on and treated with GKB extract
| Parameters | Met+placebo, n=20
|
Met+GKB, n=27
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 90 days | Baseline | 90 days | |
| Hb (g/dL) | 12.9±1.5 | 13.5±1.5 | 12.6±1.9 | 13.4±1.7* |
| Hct (%) | 38.3±4.2 | 40.9±8.2 | 37.1±5.6 | 41.0±5.2* |
| RBC (×109 cells/L) | 4.6±0.5 | 4.8±0.73 | 4.8±0.61 | 5.2±0.57* |
| WBC (×106 cells/L) | 8.9±2.4 | 8.5±1.9 | 8.6±2.4 | 8.1±2.6 |
| Platelet (×109 cells/L) | 252±59 | 206±51* | 233±54 | 242±64 |
Notes: Values are presented as mean±SD.
*
For each treatment group, mean is significantly different from the baseline value (paired t-test, P<0.05).
Abbreviations: GKB, Ginkgo biloba; Hb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; Met, metformin; RBC, red blood cell; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; WBC, white blood cell.