Table 2 Hematological profile in the 2 groups

*Figurative elements of blood

White Blood cells (/ul)

7 207 ± 2 877

6 404 ± 1 575

0.017

Neutrophils (/ul)

3 688 ± 1 644

3 192 ± 1 279

0.02

Lymphocytes (/ul)

3 081 ± 1 179

2 940 ± 1 067

0.39

Red BloodCells (*10³/ul)

4 396.9 ± 549.1

4 495.8 ± 605.7

0.33

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

13.5 ± 1.6

13.7 ± 1.6

0.69

Haematocrit (%)

38.3 ± 4.1

38.9 ± 4.3

0.52

Wintrobe’s Constant

VGM (fl.)

86.3 ± 4.6

85.5 ± 8.5

0.52

MCHC (g/dl)

35.3 ± 1.1

35.3 ± 1.2

0.81

MCH (pg)

30.5 ± 2.2

30.9 ± 4.7

0.44

Platelets (10³/ul)

241.4 ± 85.5

230.5 ± 77.8

0.021