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Table 2.

Comparison of blood parameters in the groups.

	AAION (n = 12) Mean±SD	NAION (n = 33) Mean±SD	CONTROL (n = 35) Mean±SD	p
Hb (g/dl)	12.76 ± 1.02	13.15 ± 1.00	13.63 ± 1.45	0.077^a
PC (10³/μL)	300.75 ± 52.82	282.60 ± 36.50	270.57 ± 58.05	0.182^a
MPV (fL)	8.50 ± 1.32	8.24 ± 0.39	7.24 ± 0.31	<0.001^a
MPV (fL)	8.50 ± 1.32	8.24 ± 0.39	7.24 ± 0.31	0.305^b, <0.001^c, <0.001^d
PDW (fL)	15.16 ± 0.88	14.85 ± 0.88	14.32 ± 0.72	0.003^a
PDW (fL)	15.16 ± 0.88	14.85 ± 0.88	14.32 ± 0.72	0.297^b, 0.002^c, 0.009^d
PCT (%)	0.21 ± 0.03	0.20 ± 0.03	0.18 ± 0.03	0.015^a
PCT (%)	0.21 ± 0.03	0.20 ± 0.03	0.18 ± 0.03	0.411^b, 0.011^c, 0.015^d
NLR	2.72 ± 0.84	2.04 ± 0.42	1.97 ± 0.31	<0.001^a
NLR	2.72 ± 0.84	2.04 ± 0.42	1.97 ± 0.31	0.001^b, <0.001^c, 0.417^d

Data are presented as mean±standard deviation. AAION: arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; NAION: non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; Hb: haemoglobin; PC: platelet count; MPV: mean platelet volume; PDW, platelet distribution width; PCT: plateletcrit; NLR: the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, fL: femtoliter.

^aSignificance in analysis of variance (comparison among three groups)

^bSignificance between AAION and NAION group (pairwise comparison)

^cSignificance between AAION and control group (pairwise comparison)

^dSignificance between NAION and control group (pairwise comparison)