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Table 1 Baseline demographic and hematological characteristics of the patients and healthy controls

From: Coagulation profile of Sudanese children with homozygous sickle cell disease and the effect of treatment with omega-3 fatty acid on the coagulation parameters

 

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

  1. *P < 0.05 hydroxyurea group compared with groups