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Table 3 Peripheral blood cell counts

From: Effects of drinking hydrogen-rich water on the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy for liver tumors

 

Placebo

Hydrogen water

 

all (n = 25)

male (n = 17)

female (n = 8)

all (n = 25)

male (n = 16)

female (n = 9)

The number of leukocytes (× 102 /μL)

      

Week 0

55.8 ± 15.6

58.5 ± 12.7

52.8 ± 16.4

56.2 ± 16.7

57.3 ± 17.2

55.4 ± 15.1

Week 6

53.9 ± 21.4

54.1 ± 22.7

53.7 ± 19.8

54.7 ± 28.7

55.1 ± 31.2

53.8 ± 19.4

The number of erythrocytes (× 104 /μL)

      

Week 0

474.2 ± 38.3

492.3 ± 45.8

460.8 ± 30.5

482.5 ± 42.1

496.6 ± 50.7

472.9 ± 36.4

Week 6

462.1 ± 52.4

473.8 ± 42.1

456.4 ± 62.2

479.5 ± 36.5

486.4 ± 29.4

470.7 ± 40.5

The number of thrombocytes (×104 /μL)

      

Week 0

25.7 ± 6.5

26.4 ± 4.7

24.7 ± 5.9

26.4 ± 7.1

26.9 ± 5.5

26.1 ± 4.8

Week 6

24.5 ± 4.7

25.9 ± 2.8

23.4 ± 6.4

25.7 ± 4.8

26.1 ± 4.7

25.3 ± 3.9