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Table 5 Results of hematological tests

From: Lactic-fermented egg white reduced serum cholesterol concentrations in mildly hypercholesterolemic Japanese men: a double-blind, parallel-arm design

   

Intake Period (Weeks)

 

Groups

n

0

4

8

WBC (/μL)

8 g

29

5852 ± 258

5731 ± 198

5586 ± 264

6 g

31

5877 ± 240

5755 ± 266

5926 ± 299

4 g

28

6336 ± 316

6004 ± 257

5979 ± 284

RBC (/μL)

8 g

29

498 ± 5

489 ± 6

495 ± 5

6 g

31

494 ± 7

485 ± 6*

488 ± 7

4 g

28

489 ± 5

489 ± 4

490 ± 5

Hb (g/dL)

8 g

29

15.1 ± 0.2

14.9 ± 0.2

15.0 ± 0.2

6 g

31

15.0 ± 0.2

14.7 ± 0.2*

14.8 ± 0.2

4 g

28

14.7 ± 0.1

14.8 ± 0.1

14.8 ± 0.1

Ht (%)

8 g

29

46.6 ± 0.5

45.7 ± 0.5

46.7 ± 0.5

6 g

31

46.4 ± 0.5

45.3 ± 0.5*

45.8 ± 0.6

4 g

28

45.8 ± 0.4

45.6 ± 0.4

45.9 ± 0.4

MCV (fl)

8 g

29

93.6 ± 0.6

93.5 ± 0.6

94.2 ± 0.6

6 g

31

94.1 ± 0.6

93.5 ± 0.6

94.0 ± 0.6

4 g

28

93.6 ± 0.6

93.2 ± 0.6

93.7 ± 0.6

MCH (pg)

8 g

29

30.3 ± 0.2

30.4 ± 0.2

30.4 ± 0.2

6 g

31

30.4 ± 0.2

30.3 ± 0.2

30.3 ± 0.2

4 g

28

30.1 ± 0.2

30.2 ± 0.2

30.2 ± 0.2

MCHC (%)

8 g

29

32.4 ± 0.1

32.6 ± 0.1

32.2 ± 0.1

6 g

31

32.2 ± 0.1

32.4 ± 0.1

32.2 ± 0.1

4 g

28

32.2 ± 0.1

32.4 ± 0.1

32.3 ± 0.1

Platelet (/μL)

8 g

29

25.3 ± 0.8

25.0 ± 1.0

25.0 ± 0.9

6 g

31

25.7 ± 1.3

24.8 ± 1.2

25.2 ± 1.2

4 g

28

24.5 ± 0.9

24.2 ± 0.9

24.4 ± 0.8

  1. Mean ± SE of 29 (8 g), 31 (6 g), and 28 (4 g), *: p < 0.05 vs. 0 weeks by Dunnett test