Control (n=122) Arsenic exposed (n=145)
Hemoglobin (g/dl) 14.3±0.8 12.2±0.9*
RBC (x106/μl) 5.4±0.5 4.6±0.6*
WBC, total (per μl) 7389±1252 5608±898*
Neutrophil/μl 5066±387 3819±268*
Eosinophil/μl 196±27 327±22*
Lymphocyte/μl 1924±178 1234±205*
Monocyte/μl 198±28 226±35
Platelet (x105/μl) 2.4±0.4 3.4±0.6*
Results are mean ± SD, **p<0.05 compared with control
Table 2: Hematological changes in arsenic-exposed subjects.