Table 2: Haematological profile of subjects and controls positive for antiphospholipid antibodies.

Parameters

Subjects (n = 13)

Controls (n = 6)

t value

p value

PCV (%)

32.9 ± 3.2

37.3 ± 3.3

3.3

0.004

WBC (109/L)

5.7 ± 2.5

4.1 ± 713

-2.1

0.05

PLT (109/L)

302 ± 109

235 ± 119

-1.3

0.1

CD4+ (cells/µl)

964 ± 817

1,200 ± 284

1.2

0.2

APTT (sec)

43.4 ± 5.7

45.6 ± 5.3

0.86

0.39

Legends: PCV: Packed cell volume; PLT: Platelet count; CD4+: CD4+ lymphocyte count; APTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time.