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Table 3 WCs of leprosy patients, according to gender

From: Correlation between therapy and lipid profile of leprosy patients: is there a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases after treatment?

Sex

Normal

RCD

P

Male

n = 33

n = 22

 

 Mean ± SD

85.2 ± 6.1

100 ± 4.3

< 0.0001

 Median

86

98.5

 Range; CV (%)

70.5–94; 7.16%

95–108; 4.33%

Female

n = 7

n = 22

 

 Mean ± SD

77

92.8

< 0.0001

 Median

74.7 ± 5.8

94.7 ± 11.7

 Range; CV (%)

63–80; 7.75%

81–122; 12.31%

  1. RCD risk of cardiovascular disease, SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation
  2. Mann-Whitney U test. (P < 0.05)
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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