Blood samples

Fasting morning blood samples derived data *

Complete blood count:

  • White cells (count, neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, monocyte, lymphocyte, atypical lymphocyte, and immature white cell count and percentage)

  • Red cells (count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume –MCV, mean corpuscular hemoglobin – MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration – MCHC, red blood cell distribution width – RDW, erythrocyte sedimentation rate – ESR)

  • Platelets (count, mean platelet volume – MPV, plateletcrit – PCT)

B-complex vitamins:

  • B12,

  • Active-B12,

  • Folate

Biochemical determinations:

  • Blood sugar

  • Total homocysteine

  • BUN, Urea, Creatinine

  • AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT)

  • Uric acid

  • LDH

  • CPK

Electrolytes:

  • Sodium (Na)

  • Potassium (k)

  • Calcium (Ca)

Lipid profile

  • Total cholesterol

  • Triglycerides

  • HDL

  • LDL

Hormonal determinations:

  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)

  • Follicular stimulating hormone (FSH)

  • Estrogen (E2)

  • Testosterone

  • Prolactine

  • Androstendione

  • Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEAS)

  • Cortisol (serum and saliva)

Thyroid:

  • TSH,

  • Total T4

  • T3

Additionally, serum and monocyte samples have been frozen at -70°C and stored for further determinations.

* Data available only for the second study period