Patients Characteristics Crisis SS* Well SS Healthy
WBC (x 109/L) 16.28 ± 6.35** 11.21 ± 2.0 7.52 ± 2.0
Hemoglobin(g/L) 84.5 ± 13.7** 84.8 ± 10.7** 120.2 ± 10.4
Platelets(x 109/L) 455 ± 195.8** 440.3 ± 110.1** 338  ± 66.7
Hb S(%) 81 ± 5.81 81.9 ± 10 Sickle negative
Hb F(%) 13.2 ± 6.47 14.8 ± 10 Sickle negative
*Data was analyzed by using paired t-tests. All values are mean ± SD.
**Values are significant at P<0.001 compared to healthy controls.
Table 1: Hematologic parameters.