Table 2.
Mean ± SEM White blood cell count (WBC), Red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin count (HGH), hematocrit (HCT), Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and platelet count (PLT) in control subjects and supplemental athletes
| NA control (n = 57) | NSA control (n = 40) | SA-I (n = 28) | SA-II (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (1012/l) | 5.10 ± 0.11 | 4.86 ± 0.11 | 4.99 ± 0.12 | 5.23 ± 0.22 |
| WBC (109/l) | 7.99 ± 0.69 | 8.16 ± 0.5 | 9.84 ± 0.8 | 8.60 ± 0.69 |
| PLT (109/l) | 235.78 ± 7.62ab** | 256 ± 12.63a** | 188 ± 17.31c** | 200.88 ± 11.49bc** |
| MPV (fl) | 10.08 ± 0.21 | 10.10 ± 0.28 | 10.78 ± 0.48 | 10.53 ± 0.38 |
| MCV (fl) | 77.82 ± 2.44ab* | 88.47 ± a* | 86.49 ± 1.25a* | 83.21 ± 1.96ab* |
| RDW (%) | 14.34 ± 0.38b* | 16.63 ± 0.79a* | 14.46 ± 0.21b* | 14.60 ± 0.31b* |
| Hgb (g/dl) | 15.98 ± 0.43 | 15.83 ± 0.25 | 16.38 ± 0.5 | 16.05 ± 0.53 |
| Hct (%) | 39.54 ± 0.95 | 42.74 ± 1.14 | 43.35 ± 1.57 | 43.33 ± 1.37 |
| MCH (pg) | 31.50 ± 1.09 | 32.75 ± 0.66 | 32.80 ± 0.48 | 30.85 ± 0.91 |
| MCHC(g/dl) | 40.46 ± 0.25a** | 37.31 ± 0.84b** | 37.86 ± 0.51b** | 37.03 ± 0.33b** |
Values are expressed as Mean ± SEM. Different alphabets show that the values are significantly different while the same alphabets demonstrate that the values produce same result
* = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.001, *** = p < 0.0001
aValue vs NA control, bValue vs NSA control, cValue vs SA-1