Table 2

 Changes in blood leucocyte counts

Cell counts (103/µl)
Pre-firstPost-firstPre-secondPost-second
Values are mean (SD), n = 7.
**p<0.01, a significant difference compared with each pre-value.
† p<0.05, †† p<0.01, a significant difference compared with the pre-first value.
Total leucocytes5.7 (1.2)8.78 (2.41)**9.4 (2.98) ††9.53 (2.59)
Neutrophils2.85 (0.8)3.84 (1.39)4.4 (1.48)†4.62 (1.29)