White matter deficits assessed by diffusion tensor imaging and cognitive dysfunction in psychostimulant users with comorbid human immunodeficiency virus infection

Table 4 Results of complete blood count and differential

	Controls (n = 17)	Patients (n = 16)
White blood cell count (giga/L)	6.76 ± 1.81	4.93 ± 1.61**
Helper CD4 (%)	45.35 ± 5.32	28.00 ± 16.04**
Helper CD4 Absolute number (per µL)	874.11 ± 192.32	435.00 ± 310.07**
Suppressor CD8 (5)	24.53 ± 7.53	45.94 ± 19.94**
Suppressor CD8 Absolute number (per µL)	480.59 ± 198.82	836.88 ± 735.46
CD4:CD8 ratio	2.04 ± 0.71	0.96 ± 1.09**

Numbers indicate mean score (±SEM) for either the patient or control group. Significant difference between groups * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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