Table-I.
Comparison of laboratory Investigations in both groups at different visits.
| Laboratory Investigations | Study groups | Mean | SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | At 1st visit (Baseline) | Group-A | 12.92 | 1.04 | <0.001 |
| Group-B | 11.69 | 1.35 | |||
| At 12th week | Group-A | 14.26 | 0.75 | 0.154 | |
| Group-B | 14.08 | 0.63 | |||
| White Blood Cells (cells/mm3) | At 1st visit (Baseline) | Group-A | 9.5983 | 1.93509 | <0.001 |
| Group-B | 7.4283 | 2.56434 | |||
| At 12th week | Group-A | 5.6267 | 0.36354 | 0.683 | |
| Group-B | 5.6000 | 0.34933 | |||
| Serum calcium (mg/dl) | At 1st visit (Baseline) | Group-A | 9.01 | 0.39 | <0.001 |
| Group-B | 8.80 | 0.22 | |||
| At 12th week | Group-A | 9.43 | 0.11 | 0.182 | |
| Group-B | 9.40 | 0.14 | |||