Coagulation Markers

HbSS (n = 50)

Vaso-occlusive crisis

mean ± SD

HbSS (n = 50)

Steady State

mean ± SD

T

P

D-Dimer(ng/L)

7358 (4354.33)

5509 (3506.21)

2.34

0.02*

Prothrombin fragments(nmol/L)

0.83 (0.43)

0.64 (0.25)

2.70

0.01*

Platelet count (×10⁹/l)

297 (123.48)

306 (119.61)

0.37

0.70