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Table 1 Clinical and some laboratory parameter in hyperbilirubinemic and controls of neonates

From: Role of phototherapy, BAX gene expression in hyperbilirubinemia development in full-term neonates

 

Full-term

p value

Cases

Control

N = 18

N = 9

Age

 Range

1–8

1–7

0.979

 Mean ± SD

4.2 ± 1.9

4.2 ± 1.9

 Median

4

4

Sex

 Male

12 (66.7%)

6 (66.7%)

1

 Female

6 (33.3%)

3 (33.3%)

Weight

 Range

2.4–3.9

3–4

0.075

 Mean ± SD

3 ± 0.4

3.3 ± 0.4

Hb, g/dl

 Range

7.7–21.9

14.9–17.8

0.530

 Mean ± SD

15.2 ± 3.2

15.8 ± 0.9

TLC

 Range

5.2–17.4

8–15

0.201

 Mean ± SD

9.9 ± 3.1

11.4 ± 2.4

Platelets

 Range

123–769

180–360

0.719

 Mean ± SD

297.7 ± 162.2

252.8 ± 58.4

 Median

267

250

Reticulocyte count, %

 Range

0.5–5.5

0.5–2.5

0.003*

 Mean ± SD

3 ± 1.4

1.5 ± 0.6

 Median

2.8

1.7

ALT, u/l

 Range

15–49

11–33

0.458

 Mean ± SD

24.9 ± 10.5

22 ± 7.3

AST, u/l

 Range

13–55

24–40

0.335

 Mean ± SD

35.1 ± 10.9

31.2 ± 6.3

Albumin, mg/dl

 Range

3–4.9

3–4.3

0.600

 Mean ± SD

3.8 ± 0.5

3.7 ± 0.4

  1. *Significant (p < 0.05)