Table 2 Hematological data and serum H₂S level in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children

Hb (g/dl)

11.76 ± 1.95

11.34 ± 1.66

-0.38—1.23

0.298

WBC (10³/cmm)

9.73 ± 2.79

10.54 ± 8.57

-3.67—2.07

0.577

Eosinophils %

5.52 ± 4.62

2.09 ± 1.27

1.9—4.95

< 0.001*

Absolute eosinophilic count (cells/cmm)

541 ± 495

213 ± 193

158—496

< 0.001*

H₂S (pg/ml)

415.6 ± 396.1

360.8 ± 342.9

-0.110—219.8

0.510