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Table 2 Laboratory data of 14 hospital workers exposed to low level ionizing radiation and 14 controls

From: Does occupational exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation affect bone marrow thrombopoiesis?

 

Hb (g/dL)

Hct (%)

MCV (fL)

Platelets (×109/L)

MPV (fL)

RP (%)

Workers

12.8 ± 1.7

38 ± 4.7

81.5 ± 8.2

246.6 ± 44.2

8.3 ± 0.88

12.5 ± 5.5

Controls

12.3 ± 1.8

37.6 ± 4.9

81.8 ± 5.4

239.2 ± 57

8.4 ± 1.3

5.6 ± 2.6

P value

0.5

0.9

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.008

  1. Quantitative variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  2. Hb = hemoglobin; Hct = hematocriet; MCV = mean corpuscular volume; MPV = mean platelet volume; RP = reticulated platelets