Characteristic

n

Estradiol (pg/ml)

Progesterone (ng/ml)

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

Disease Status

Sickle Cell

60

431.32 ± 27.53^a

41.92 ± 2.98^a

Healthy (Control)

60

872.96 ± 53.90^b

55.25 ± 2.08^b

Age Group (years)

21 - 25

23

675.36 ± 63.95

49.61 ± 5.00

26 - 30

85

673.18 ± 46.36

49.25 ± 2.60

30+

12

458.65 ± 82.89

41.94 ± 6.93

Mean ± SD

120

27.80 ± 2.53

27.80 ± 2.53

Trimester

1st Trimester (4 - 12 Wks)

40

337.87 ± 22.10^a

24.89 ± 1.82^a

2nd Trimester (13 - 25 Wks)

40

632.19 ± 42.51^b

45.09 ± 1.82^b

3rd Trimester (26 - 40 Wks)

40

986.37 ± 66.03^c

75.78 ± 1.82^c