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Table 4 Mean total lymphocytes counts (TLC) for patients of differing nutritional status

From: Total lymphocyte count in cancer patients with lymphopenia treated with intravenous vitamin C: Results of an observational study

Nutrition status

Lymphocytes before therapy mean [cells/μL]

Lymphocytes after therapy mean [cells/μL]

Difference in Lymphocytes mean [cells/μL]

Normal = 0

Risk of malnutrition n = 10

1046.9

1334.0

287.1

Mild malnutrition n = 3

1270.0

1096.7

−173.3a

Moderate malnutrition n = 17

846.5

1013.5

167.1

Severe malnutrition n = 12

774.2

1013.3

239.2

Overweight n = 2

615.0

1620.0

1005.0

Obesity Grade 1 n = 4

1025.0

1035.0

10.0

Valid data

48

48

48

Missing data

0

0.0

0

  1. anegative values means a decrease of lymphocytes