Table 7.
Hematological parameters in all cases of β-thalassemia trait.
| Investigations | Mumbai | Delhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Hb (g/dl) | 11.2 ± 1.1 | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 10.9 ± 1.1 | 12.5 ± 1.6 | 11.7 ± 1.4 | 12.2 ± 1.6 |
| Hct (%) | 35 ± 3 | 34 ± 4 | 35 ± 4 | 38 ± 5 | 37 ± 4 | 38 ± 4 |
| RBC (×1012/l) | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 5.3 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 5.25 ± 0.7 |
| MCV(fl) | 62 ± 6 | 63 ± 7 | 62 ± 7 | 74 ± 11 | 72 ± 10 | 73 ± 10 |
| MCH (pg) | 19.6 ± 1.9 | 20.1 ± 2.3 | 19.8 ± 2.1 | 24.1 ± 4 | 23.2 ± 3.5 | 23.7 ± 3.8 |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 31.5 ± 1.9 | 31.9 ± 2.9 | 31.7 ± 2.5 | 32.6 ± 2.1 | 32.1 ± 1.6 | 32.4 ± 1.9 |
| HbA2 (%) | 5.38 ± 0.69 | 5.04 ± 0.67 | 5.21 ± 0.68 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.9 |
| HbF (%) | 0.72 ± 0.5 | 0.71 ± 0.4 | 0.71 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.9 |
Values are expressed as mean±SD.