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Table 7 Association between CMV Seropositivity and Laboratory Variables

From: CMV, B and C hepatitis among multi-transfused hereditary hemolytic Anemia children: an updated Egyptian experience

Laboratory Investigation

CMV Negative (n = 445)

CMV Positive (n = 32)

Test

P value

Hb (gm/dL)

 - Mean (SD)

7.9 (±1.0)

7.7 (±1.0)

0.46b

0.64

 - Range

5.6–10

4.7–9.6

  

WBC’s

 - Median

9.8

12

2.1c

0.03

 - Range

4.6–8.7

2.4–24.9

  

Platelets (103/dL)

 - Median

301.7

397

0.10c

0.91

 - Range

162–950

120–430

  

Serum Ferritin (ng/mL)

 - Mean (SD)

2892 (±1749)

3515 (±2023)

1.9b

0.04

 - Range

488–8724

601–9661

  

AST (IU/L)

 - Median

59

85

11.8c

0.07

 - Range

11–150

16–442

  

ALT (IU/L)

 - Median

66

89

2c

0.04

 - Range

6–180

13–292

  

Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)

 - Mean (SD)

1.6 (±1)

1.7 (±1.3)

0.45b

0.65

 - Range

1.2–3.9

1.3–4.7

  
  1. bIndependent sample t-Test, c Mann-Whitney test, SD standard deviation