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Table 5 Correlation Analysis on the Relationship between Leptin Levels, malaria, Inflammation, Heamolytic and Sickling parameters among the SCD Patients Studied

From: Serum levels of leptin in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia

SCA Patients

Variable

Steady (n = 31)

Unsteady (n = 24)

Total (n = 55)

 

r

P

r

P

r

P

Malaria

      

GMPD.

0.11

0.33

0.35

0.09

0.29

0.1

Haemolytic

      

PCV

0.28

0.12

0.24

0.32

0.20

0.34

Hb

0.19

0.3

0.22

0.3

0.18

0.38

MCHC

0.15

0.38

0.23

0.27

0.17

0.33

MCH

0.25

0.15

0.24

0.25

0.22

0.29

RBC

0.11

0.56

0.28

0.15

0.14

0.43

Inflammation

      

ESR

-0.55

0.001*

-0.72

0.000075

-0.59

0.000016*

Sickling

      

RC

0.52

0.003*

0.1

0.6

0.39

0.004*

ISC

0.32

0.07

0.13

0.55

0.07

0.6

HbF

0.20

0.25

0.16

0.42

0.18

0.37

Platelet count

-0.39

0.03

-0.37

0.08

-0.12

0.72

  1. *Significant P-value (i.e. P < 0.05); r = Correlation coefficient