Table 2.
Results referring to circulating cell number and related parameters.
| Parameter | B | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erythrocytes (106/uL) | 4.88 ± 4.32 | 4.86 ± 3.98 | 4.95 ± 4.51 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 44.56 ± 1.3 | 44.52 ± 1.9 | 44.75 ± 2.2 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.63 ± 0.56 | 14.54 ± 0.78 | 14.32 ± 0.62 |
| WBC (103/uL) | 6.13 ± 1.15 | 5.81 ± 0.98 | 6.73 ± 1.11 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 47.98 ± 7.2 | 59.31 ± 8.1 | 44.18 ± 4.5 |
| Neutrophils (103/uL) | 2.94 ± 0.25 | 3.02 ± 0.19 * | 3.64 ± 0.19 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 46.76 ± 6.8 | 37.42 ± 5.1 *,# | 53.75 ± 5.7 |
| Lymphocytes(103/uL) | 2.87 ± 0.18 | 2.17 ± 0.15 | 2.94 ± 0.20 |
B: baseline, G: glutamine (6 g/day for 20 days), P: placebo (20 days). Significant differences: * p < 0.05 comparing G vs. B, # p < 0.05 comparing and G vs. P. Abbreviations used: WBC (white blood cells).