Table 1 Baseline demographic and hematological characteristics of the patients and healthy controls
| HbSS Omega −3 treated | HbSS Omega −3 untreated | HbSS HU- treated | HbAA Healthy controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (n) | 44 | 52 | 8 | 52 | |
| Male | 22 | 28 | 6 | 28 | |
| Female | 22 | 24 | 2 | 24 | |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 9.8 ± 2.9 | 10.8 ± 4.0 | 17.4 ± 0.9* | 11.3 ± 4.0 | |