Parameters | Age of presentation “months” mean ± SD | Frequency of blood transfusion | Splenectomy | Hb | Hb F% | ||
Regular (every 3 w) | Regular (every 5 w) | Yes | No | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | ||
rs 9376090 | |||||||
TT | 6.6 ± 1.4 | 34 (82.8%) | 7 (7.2%) | 33 (80.5%) | 8 (19.5%) | 7.8 ± 1.34 | 17.2 ± 15.0 |
CT | 6.5 ± 1.2 | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.6%) | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 7.3 ± 1.1 | 10.1 ± 7.5 |
CC | 6.6 ± 1.1 | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.6%) | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (33.3%) | 6.5 ± 1.05 | 18.3 ± 16.5 |
P value | 0.737 | 0.469 | 0.663 | 0.259 | 0.620 | ||
rs 4895441 | |||||||
AA | 6.7 ± 1.4 | 22 (78.6%) | 6 (21.4%) | 21(75.0%) | 7 (25.0%) | 7.4 ± 0.96 | 17.8 ± 14.9 |
AG | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 14 (70%) | 6 (30%) | 17 (85.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | 8.05 ± 1.7 | 14.3 ± 13.4 |
GG | 7.0 ± 1.4 | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (50.0%) | 7.09 ± 0.57 | 17.5 ± 23.3 |
P Value | 0.848 | 0.095 | 0.442 | 0.278 | 0.678 |