Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Environmental Exposure to Polycyclic Derivatives in African Children
Table 1
Comparison of hematological characteristics between leukopenic and control children.
Hematological parameters
Leukopenic (32)
Controls (57)
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
RBC (×106/mL)
4.69 ± 0.32
4.67 ± 0.32
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
13.19 ± 0.83
12.92 ± 0.83
Hematocrit (%)
39.45 ± 2.55
38.73 ± 2.55
MCV
84.15 ± 3.57
83.14 ± 3.57
MCH
28.02 ± 1.65
27.75 ± 1.65
CHCM
33.29 ± 1.22
33.36 ± 1.22
RDW (%)
14.65 ± 0.97
14.87 ± 0.97
WBC (×103/mL)
3.51 ± 0.66
7.06 ± 0.66
Neutrophils (×103/mL)
1.13 ± 0.34
3.08 ± 0.34
Eosinophils (×103/mL)
0.23 ± 0.15
0.52 ± 0.15
Basophils (×103/mL)
0.05 ± 0.03
0.08 ± 0.03
Lymphocytes (×103/mL)
1.80 ± 0.38
2.88 ± 0.38
Monocytes (×103/mL)
0.31 ± 0.08
0.49 ± 0.08
Platelets (×103/mL)
250.93 ± 59.02
303.87 ± 59.02
SD: standard deviation; RBC: red blood cell; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red cell distribution width; WBC: white blood cell; HDL-c: high-density lipoproteins of cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoproteins of cholesterol.
