Table 3: Haematological and laboratory data at baseline and last observation.
Baseline |
Last observation |
Change |
P value |
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Haematology |
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Haemoglobin (g/dL) |
N |
58 |
39 |
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Median |
11.45 |
11.6 |
0.15 |
0.832 |
|
IQR |
9.15-12.80 |
9.90-12.70 |
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Haematocrit (%) |
N |
52 |
33 |
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Median |
35.2 |
34.2 |
-1 |
0.226 |
|
IQR |
30.15-40.23 |
31.80-37.45 |
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Red blood cells (x 1012/L) |
N |
51 |
33 |
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Median |
4 |
3.89 |
-0.11 |
0.079 |
|
IQR |
3.20-4.43 |
3.13-4.41 |
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Leucocytes (x 109/L) |
N |
58 |
39 |
||
Median |
9.07 |
5.55 |
-3.52 |
0.001 |
|
IQR |
5.89-19.05 |
4.50-7.80 |
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Neutrophils (x 109/L) |
N |
53 |
30 |
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Median |
4.27 |
3.16 |
-1.11 |
0.043 |
|
IQR |
2.77-7.59 |
2.12-4.56 |
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Lymphocytes (x109/L) |
N |
52 |
27 |
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Median |
2 |
1.99 |
-0.01 |
0.105 |
|
IQR |
1.42-4.88 |
1.30-2.66 |
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Monocytes (x109/L) |
N |
41 |
19 |
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Median |
0.45 |
0.55 |
0.1 |
0.504 |
|
IQR |
0.20-0.80 |
0.26-0.86 |
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Basophils (x109/L) |
N |
39 |
16 |
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Median |
0.01 |
0 |
-0.01 |
0.055 |
|
IQR |
0.00-0.07 |
0.00-0.08 |
|||
Eosinophils (x109/L) |
N |
39 |
16 |
||
Median |
0.06 |
0.04 |
-0.02 |
0.716 |
|
IQR |
0.00-0.30 |
0.00-0.30 |
|||
Platelets (x109/L) |
N |
58 |
39 |
||
Median |
236.5 |
200 |
-36.5 |
0.017 |
|
IQR |
152.25-353.25 |
127.00-267.00 |
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Laboratory data |
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ALT (U/L) |
N |
51 |
26 |
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Median |
19 |
26.5 |
7.5 |
0.278 |
|
IQR |
13.00-31.00 |
13.65-43.35 |
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AST (U/L) |
N |
50 |
26 |
||
Median |
23 |
26.5 |
3.5 |
0.018 |
|
IQR |
18.00-35.98 |
19.75-37.40 |
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ALP (U/L) |
N |
48 |
26 |
||
Median |
162 |
143 |
-19 |
0.456 |
|
IQR |
80.75-263.50 |
99.75-170.00 |
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Total bilirubin (mg/L) |
N |
41 |
20 |
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Median |
4.62 |
5.65 |
1.03 |
0.001 |
|
IQR |
3.21-8.05 |
4.58-10.75 |
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Serum creatinine (mg/L) |
N |
54 |
31 |
||
Median |
8.89 |
8.17 |
-0.72 |
0.287 |
|
IQR |
7.05-10.02 |
7.00-11.00 |
ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; IQR: Interquartile Range