Table 2.
Laboratory investigations of the studied groups
| Ulcerative colitis (n = 30) mean ± SD | Control (n = 30) mean ± SD | P value | ||
| CBC | HB g/dL | 9.52 ± 3.44 | 11.42 ± 2.02 | 0.010a |
| Platelets 10³/mL | 140.62 ± 83.91 | 195.7 ± 87.23 | 0.004a | |
| WBC cells/mL | 8.65 ± 4.25 | 4.35 ± 2.58 | < 0.001a | |
| Liver functions | Bilirubin mg/dL | 0.84 ± 0.41 | 0.75 ± 0.38 | 0.380 |
| Albumin g/dL | 3.24 ± 1.42 | 3.82 ± 1.31 | 0.100 | |
| AST IU/L | 26.01 ± 12.00 | 21.1 ± 10.1 | 0.090 | |
| ESR | 1st h | 37.20 ± 18.10 | 15.03 ± 7.41 | < 0.001a |
| 2nd h | 46.12 ± 19.32 | 23.41 ± 9.13 | < 0.001a |
P value of < 0.05 is considered statistically significant. ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC: White blood cell; AST: Aspartate transaminase.