Table 1 Demographic and hematological characteristics of the included patients
Parameters | Patients with normal hemoglobin electrophoresis (n = 13) | Patients with hemoglobin abnormalities (n = 17) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age – median, (Q1, Q3) | 37 (12–56) | 27 (13–64) | 0,966 |
Sex – N F/M | 6/7 F/M | 9/8 F/M | 0,712 |
Hemoleucogram | |||
Red blood cells – median, (Q1, Q3) | 4,39 (3,74–4,5) | 3,97 (3,44–4,72) | 0,7064 |
Hematocrite – median, (Q1, Q3) | 33,4 (29,6–37,1) | 32,6 (25,6–35,9) | 0,346 |
Hemoglobin – median, (Q1, Q3) | 11,1 (9,1–12,1) | 10,3 (8,7–12,6) | 0,8016 |
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) – median, (Q1, Q3) | 78,7 (73,1–89,6) | 80,4 (70,05–86,9) | 0,7856 |
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) – median, (Q1, Q3) | 32,7 (31,3–34,6) | 33,9 (31,7–34,45) | 0,4892 |