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. 2024 Aug 3;16(8):e66087. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66087

Table 4. Comparative analysis of clinical and hematological parameters between diabetic foot ulcer patients with and without hemolytic anemia.

Parameter Hemolytic anemia (n = 62) Non-hemolytic anemia (n = 86) P-value
Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean ± SD 8.3 ± 1.2 11.5 ± 1.1 <0.001
Haptoglobin levels (mg/dL), mean ± SD 9.3 ± 3.1 19.8 ± 5.2 <0.001
Ulcer size (cm2), mean ± SD 7.5 ± 2.3 6.2 ± 1.8 0.001