Parameter Mild (Mean± SD) Severe (Mean± SD) P value
White blood cell count (× 10⁹ cells per L) 8.8± 6.1 8.6± 4.3 0.4
Neutrophil count (× 10⁹ cells per L) 5.8± 5.0 6.2± 3.9 0.69
Lymphocyte count (× 10⁹ cells per L) 2.3± 2.2 1.6± 0.9 0.05
Platelet count (× 10⁹ cells per L) 272.5± 159 270± 156 0.9
Red Blood Cells (× 10⁹ cells per L) 4.4± 0.7 4.4± 0.1 0.19
Hemoglobin (g.dL) 11.9± 1.9 11.1± 2.6 0.32
CD4+ T cells % 34.8± 11.2 32± 8.6 0.9
CD8+ T cells % 27.7± 10.1 31.3± 8.1 0.9
C-reactive protein (mg.L)* 14 (4-62) 34 (7.2-69) 0.22
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)* 22 (14-41) 40.5 (23.5-58) 0.03