From: The rK39 strip test is non-predictor of clinical status for kala-azar
Study entry | |||
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 | VL patients | Controls | |
 | Pre-treated | Post-treated (180 day) |  |
No. | 100 | 50 | 110 |
Age (years) | 26 ± 4.5 | - | 27 ± 4.1 |
Duration of illness (months) | 4.4 ± 0.45 | - | - |
Weight (kg) | 40.1 ± 6.6 | 45.4 ± 5.2 | 60 ± 5.4 |
Karnofsky score | 71.8 ± 2.5 | 85.4 ± 2.7 | 100 |
Spleen size(cm) | 8.4 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | - |
Splenic aspirate score | 2.9 ± 0.4 | - | - |
WBC count(× 103/mm3) | 3.49 ± 0.59 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 9.1 ± 2.3 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 6.9 ± 0.48 | 11.2 ± 0.76 | 14.2 ± 2.1 |
Platelet count(× 103/mm3) | 72 ± 0.35 | 270 ± 0.5 | 254 ± 23 |
rK39 positivity | 98* | 50* | 5* |