Variables (pre-treatment) | VL patients (n = 45) |
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Age (mean ± SD) | 15 ± 15 years |
Males n (%) | 25 (55.5%) |
Spleen size (mean ± SD) | 9.1 ± 4.08 |
White blood cell count | 3035 ± 1351 |
Neutrophils | 1041 ± 745.2 |
Platelets | 181, 21 ± 63,844 |
Hb | 8.475 ± 1.264 |
Confirmatory of VL | |
r K39 (n = 45) | 100% |
L eishmania culture (n = 17) | 100% |
Parasite load (n = 15) | 100% |
AST (mean ± SD) | 119.6 ± 188.4U/ml |
ALT (mean ± SD) | 79.20 ± 103.4U/ml |