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Table 4 Comparison of leukocyte counts between DF and DHF groups

From: Trends of fluid requirement in dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever: a single centre experience in Sri Lanka

Day from onset of fever

Day of defervescence

Leukocyte counts (x10 6 /l)

P value*

DHF group (n = 62)

DF group (n = 147)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

D3

D-3

4.40

1.6

4.03

2.01

0.436

D4

D-2

4.09

2.57

3.93

2.16

0.753

D5

D-1

4.08

2.27

4.36

4.41

0.602

D6

D0

5.68

3.55

4.47

2.68

0.029

D7

D + 1

6.08

3.57

4.73

2.56

0.019

D8

D + 2

5.68

2.73

4.88

2.02

0.111

D9

D + 3

5.62

1.96

5.45

2.30

0.791

  1. *Z test, DF – Dengue fever, DHF - Dengue haemorrhagic fever.