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Statistical values

Age in years (mean ± S.D)

13.91 ± 2.14

male/female

17/13

Weight /kg (mean ± S.D)

31.4 ± 7.98

Height in cm (mean ± S.D)

134.23 ± 15.6

Head circumference (cm) (mean ± S.D)

53.07 ± 2.80

Frequency of blood transfusion unit/month (mean ± S.D)

1.06 ± 0.29

Splenectomy (case)

23

Vaccination (case)

30

HCV positive (case)

HBsAg positive (case)

7

0

RBCs ´ 10⁹/l (mean ± S.D)

2.62 ± 0.68

Hb g/dl (mean ± S.D)

6.79 ± 1.77

Hct % (mean ± S.D)

22.06 ± 4.89

Ferritin ng/ml (mean ± S.D)

3344.32 ± 1142.142

FSH mIU/ml (mean ± S.D)

1.45 ± 1.88

LH mIU/ml (mean ± S.D)

1.91 ± 4.79

Estradiol pg/dl (mean ± S.D)

11.02 ± 18.80

Testosterone ng/ml (mean ± S.D)

17.0 ± 0.68