Research Article

Impact of Petroleum Exposure on Some Hematological Indices, Interleukin-6, and Inflammatory Markers of Workers at Petroleum Stations in Basra City

Table 3

Total WBC and differential count comparison between exposed workers and nonexposed subjects groups.

GroupsDifferential count
WBCLymphocytesMonocytesNeutrophils

Exposed workers4198.4 ± 337.51.46 ± 0.800.563 ± 0.2443.06 ± 1.02
Nonexposed subjects6478.1 ± 381.42.47 ± 1.190.733 ± 0.3405.00 ± 1.388
0.00010.00010.020.0001

is significant at level ≤0.05. WBC: white blood cells.