All the subjects

(n = 50)

Fourth decade

(n = 23)

Fifth decade

(n = 14)

Sixth decade

(n = 13)

P-value

Mean age (years)

(range)

42.76 ± 7.73

(34 - 57)

35.70 ± 1.43

(34 - 39)

44.57 ± 3.65

(40 - 49)

53.31 ± 2.43 (50 - 57)

0.000

Mean spleen length (cm)

(range)

9.56 ± 1.37

(6.99 - 13.75)

9.79 ± 1.00

(7.06 - 11.52)

9.49 ± 1.67 (7.31 - 13.75)

9.24 ± 1.63

(6.99 - 12.63)

0.512

Frequency of splenomegaly

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

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