Characteristic | n | Estradiol (pg/ml) | |||
Sickle Cell | Healthy (Control) | % Reduction | Sickle Cell vs. Controlβ | ||
Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | Test Statistics p-value | |||
Age Group (years) |
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21 - 25 | 5 | 596.20 ± 54.65a | 960.32 ± 178.44 |
| 0.015* |
26 - 30 | 49 | 369.34 ± 27.71b | 896.40 ± 60.51 |
| <0.0001**** |
30+ | 6 | 308.52 ± 52.50b | 608.78 ± 135.86 |
| 0.066ns |
Trimester |
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1st Trimester (4 - 12 Wks) | 20 | 246.74 ± 15.05a | 429.00 ± 30.06a | 42.48 | <0.0001**** |
2nd Trimester (13 - 25 Wks) | 20 | 416.73 ± 36.86b | 847.64 ± 34.27b | 50.84 | <0.0001**** |
3rd Trimester (26 - 40 Wks) | 20 | 630.49 ± 39.76c | 1342.25 ± 54.67c | 53.02 | <0.0001**** |