Table 1.

Comparative hematological parameters of carrier and non carrier Xmn-1 in HbSS.

Mean±SD
Hematological Parameters	Xmn-1 (+/+) N=19	Xmn-1 (+/−) N=27	Xmn-1 (−/−) N=14	P-value
RBC millions/μl	3.8±2.3	3.2±1.7	3.5±1.2	0.001
HGB g/dl	10.3±1.7	9.3±1.5	9.2±1.2	<0.001
HCT %	20.6±3.4	20.2±1.3	19.8±2.1	<0.001
MCV fl	73.1±5.2	71.3±4.3	71.5±4.7	<0.001
MCH pg	31.6±7.4	30.2±3.2	29.6±3.4	<0.001
MCHC g/dl	32.7±5.2	32.4±3.5	32.6±4.2	<0.001
HbF %	25.2±4.3	20.18±3.7	13.2±4.5	<0.001