Table 4.
Associations between the levels of retinol and α‐tocopherol and complete blood count parameters
| Significant difference with CBC parameters | Deficiency group (median) | Sufficiency group (median) | p value | No statistical difference with CBC parameters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | PLT (10^9/L) | 192 | 201 | .009 | RBC, RDW, HCT, MCHC |
| WBC (10^9/L) | 8.47 | 9.13 | .001 | ||
| MCV (fl) | 89.7 | 91.1 | <.001 | ||
| MCH (pg) | 30.8 | 31.2 | .002 | ||
| α‐Tocopherol | PLT (10^9/L) | 219 | 199 | .002 | WBC, RBC, HCT, MCHC, RDW |
| MCV (fl) | 89.5 | 91.0 | .037 | ||
| MCH (pg) | 30.5 | 31.2 | .042 |
Abbreviations: CBC, complete blood count; HCT, haematocrit; MCH, mean corpuscular haemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; PLT, platelet count; RBC, red blood cell count; RDW, red cell distribution width; WBC, white blood cell count.