Parameters

Thalassemia (n = 50)

Sickle cell disease (n = 50)

Controls (n = 50)

p value

Post hoc

P value.

Age/(years)

Mean ± SD.

Median (Min. - Max.)

7.6 ± 4.0

7.5 (2.5 - 13)

7.3 ± 3.9

6 (3 - 14.0)

8.2 ± 3.5

7 (2 - 15)

0.344

-

Gender Male

Female

28(56.0%)

22 (44.0%)

30 (60%)

20 (40%)

26 (52%)

24 (48%)

0.723

-

Ferritin (ng/ml)

Mean ± SD.

Median (Min. - Max.)

3004.7 ± 1845.4

2541.8 (658 - 8504)

223.3 ± 120.0

74 (10 - 210)

91.5 ± 55.8

71.5 (20.0 - 231.2)

0.001*

p1 = 0.001* p2 = 0.001* p3 = 0.828

Hb (gm/dl)

Mean ± SD.

Range

7.6 ± 1.4

4.7 - 10.3

9.8 ± 1.6

5.8 - 11

12.3 ± 0.88

10.9 - 13

0.001*

p1 = 0.001* p2 = 0.001* p3 = 0.001*