Parameter Non-splenectomized n=25 Splenectomizedn=55 t/z* p
Hb (g/dl) Mean ± SD 6.932 ± 0.852 6.995 ± 1.084 -0.278 0.78
TLC (x103/μL) Mean ± SD 4.764 ± 0.465 7.649 ± 1.279 -14.715 0.001
PLT(x103/μL) Interquartile range Median 360-405 383 563-750 666 -7.137* 0.001
Serum Iron(μg/dl) Mean ± SD 198.68 ± 25.98 201.78 ± 28.097 -0.482 0.63
TIBC (μg/dl)Mean ± SD 168.72 ± 31.49 163.65 ± 27.116 0.696 0.49
Serum ferritin(ng/mL)Interquartile range Median 745-1050 900 1250-2400 1700 -6.124* 0.001
Percent of ACEs Mean ± SD 46.42 ± 9.722 83.111 ± 7.187 -16.888 0.001
Absolute count of ACEs Mean ± SD 0.057 ± 0.055 0.088 ± 0.109 -6.375 0.001
MFI of CD106 Mean ± SD 6.402 ± 0.865 9.535 ± 1.021 -7.137 0.001
Table 4: Comparison between splenectomized and nonsplenectomized patients regarding laboratory data and FCM analysis of AECs.