Table 2.
Hematological data of the groups analyzed in this study.
| Parameter | PD0—VL diseased (mean ± SD) | PD180—VL cured (mean ± SD) | Asymptomatic (mean ± SD) | Control (mean ± SD) | p-value for comparisons* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (106/mm3) | 3.47 ± 0.35 | 5.11 ± 0.68 | 5.16 ± 0.537 | 4.61 ± 0.37 | <0.001 b (1, 2 and 3) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 7.98 ± 1.01 | 12.2 ± 3.6 | 13.95 ± 2.128 | 13.23 ± 0.25 | <0.01 a (1, 2 and 3) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 26.55 ± 5.58 | 40.6 ± 5.4 | 42.511 ± 4.9 | 39.85 ± 1.59 | <0.01 b (1, 2 and 3) |
| Platelets (103/mm3) | 148.18 ± 81.63 | 239.9 ± 57.1 | 277.44 ± 144.53 | 253.75 ± 73.67 | <0.05 a (1 and 2) |
| WBC (103/mm3) | 3,500.1 ± 1,948.8 | 7,114.5 ± 1,051.2 | 6,421.1 ± 1,423.7 | 6,260 ± 1161.2 | <0.05 a (1, 2 and 3) |
| Neutrophils (103/mm3) | 1,329.5 ± 1,318.7 | 3,224.9 ± 753.3 | 3,286.7 ± 423.5 | 3,422.5 ± 258.505 | <0.01 b (1, 2 and 3) |
| Eosinophils (103/mm3) | 51.00 ± 123.84 | 676.9 ± 531.2 | 332.8 ± 175.98 | 213.2 ± 144 | <0.01 b (1 and 2) |
| Basophils (103/mm3) | 10.10 ± 21.76 | 98.8 ± 100.2 | 84.8 ± 43.4 | 87 ± 40.4 | <0.001 b (1, 2 and 3) |
| Lymphocytes (103/mm3) | 1,644.70 ± 861.50 | 2,643.4 ± 956.2 | 2,273.9 ± 1,256.8 | 2,065 ± 626.5 | <0.01 a (1) |
| Monocytes (103/mm3) | 360.20 ± 186.72 | 470.5 ± 186.6 | 445.2 ± 215.09 | 473.5 ± 141.7 | NS a |
*Comparisons: 1 = PD180 vs PD0; 2 = Asymptomatic (A) vs PD0; 3 = Control (C) vs PD0; 4 = A vs PD180; 5 = A vs C; 6 = C vs PD180.
a
p-value calculated by t-Test (paired t-test for PD180 vs PD0).
b
p-value calculated by Mann–Whitney test (Wilcoxon signed rank test for PD180 vs PD0).
NS, non-significant.