Table 1 Comparison between cases and controls regarding CBC findings and other labs

HB

 Range

8.5–15.2

8.6–14.8

 Mean ± SD

11.6 ± 1.3

11.8 ± 1.5

0.518

TLC

 Range

4.6–24

3.9–14.2

 Mean ± SD

11.2 ± 4.9

7.9 ± 2.8

0.001

PLTS

 Range

154–819

123–438

 Mean ± SD

394.8 ± 175.6

278.2 ± 85.8

0.003

MPV

 Range

7.60–10

8.10–10.0

 Mean ± SD

8.68 ± 0.57

9.07 ± 0.54

0.004

PCT

 Range

0.122–2.20

0.123–3.227

 Mean ± SD

0.396 ± 0.339

0.324 ± 0.477

0.010

HCT

 Range

25.5–45.6

29 – 43

 Mean ± SD

34.8 ± 4

36.6 ± 3.4

0.031

ESR

 Range

12–70

2 – 22

 Mean ± SD

38.3 ± 16.3

10.8 ± 4.4

0.000

CRP

 Elevated

29 (72.5%)

0 (0)

0.000

 Normal values

11 (27.5%)

40 (100)