| Laboratory parameters |
Studied groups |
Test of significance |
P value |
| Cases |
Controls |
| (n=50) |
(n=20) |
| Hb%(gm/dl) : |
13.10 ± 1.18 |
11.72 ±1.28 |
t = 4.13 |
< 0.001 |
| RBCs count(×106/L): |
4.88 ± 0.32 |
4.72 ±0.34 |
t =1.80 |
>0.05 |
| Platelets count(×103/L): |
344.70 ±72.41 |
326.40 ±84.79 |
t =0.84 |
>0.05 |
| WBCs count(×103/L): |
5.74 ±1.20 |
7.05 ±2.37 |
t =3.03 |
< 0.01 |
| Neutrophils% |
63.30±2.07 |
62.64±3.09 |
t=0.88 |
>0.05 |
| Lymphocytes% |
28.06±3.89 |
29.15 ± 2.25 |
t=1.17 |
>0.05 |
| Monocytes% |
3.44±1.0751 |
3.05 ±0.76 |
t=1.71 |
>0.05 |
| Eosinophil% |
4.98 ± 4.05 |
1.60 ±1.05 |
U=3.96 |
< 0.001 |
| Basophils% |
0.50±0.51 |
0.65±0.49 |
U=1.13 |
>0.05 |
| Total protein(gm/dl) |
7.29 ±1.31 |
8.41 ±1.88 |
t =2.43 |
< 0.05 |
| Albumin(gm/dl): |
3.71 ±0.66 |
3.66 ±0.41 |
t =0.37 |
>0.05 |
| Total IgE(IU/ml): |
86.53 ±139.66 |
19.07 ±16.75 |
U=2.62 |
< 0.01 |
| LactoglobulinIgE(IU/ml): |
1.04 ±1.23 |
0.29 ± 0.05 |
U=4.91 |
< 0.001 |
| LactalbuminIgE(IU/ml): |
0.65 ±0.40 |
0.28 ± 0.06 |
U=5.11 |
< 0.001 |
t: t test, U: Mann-Whitney Test |